# SUSHAMA C. PENDHARKAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2025-12-02
Citation: WP/324/2009
Petitioner: SUSHAMA C. PENDHARKAR
Respondent: THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

004. … Petitioner. V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra (To be served through Government Pleader's Office, High Court, Mumbai). 2. The Registrar. University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, PUNE: 411 007. 3. Educational Media Research Centre University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, PUNE: 411 007. 4. University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg, NEW DELHI: 110 002. … Respondents. --- Mr. Nitin A. Kulkarni a/w. Mr. Avinash Belage, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Mrs. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent No. 1/State. Mr. Rajendra Anbhule, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Mr. Rui Rodrigues, Advocate for Respondent No. 4. --- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Talwalkar 1 909.wp324.2009.odt ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 2nd DECEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per Ravindra V. Ghuge, J) 1. This Petition is listed in the ‘Prioritised Cases’ category. It was heard yesterday and today for a long time. 2. This Petition has been lodged on 8 th December, 2008 by the Petitioner, who did not receive pension for 5 years after she superannuated on 31.10.2003. The prolonged wait for 5 years, even after issuing a legal notice through her Advocate, which was met with a reply of the University dated 12

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