DR. RAJENDRA SHANKAR MAHAMUNI vs FORGUSSON COLLEGE PUNE AND ORS

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TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2025.09.11 12:09:22 +0530 Trupti 905-wp-8292-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8292 OF 2024 Dr.Rajendra Shankar Mahamuni Age: 65 years, Occupation: Retired, R/at : Dhanlaxmi; 53, Ashoknagar Society Range Hill Road, Pune 411 007 … Petitioner Versus 1) Fergusson College, Pune Fergusson College Road, Pune 411 004 2) The Secretary, Deccan Education Society, Fergusson College Compound, Pune 411 004 3) Savitribai Phule Pune University Having address at Ganeshkhind Road, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007 4) The Directorate of Higher Education, State of Maharashtra, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Post Box No. 1967, Mumbai 400 001 5) The Jt. Director, Higher Education Having address at 17, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Camp, Pune 411 001 6) State of Maharashtra, Through Department of Technical Education, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 020 … Respondents … Ms.Aditi S. Naikare with Mr.Avadhut V. Patil for the Petitioner. Mr.Mandar Limaye for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Ms.Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent Nos. 4 to 6, State. 1/12 Trupti 905-wp-8292-2024 ... CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ. DATE : 3rd September, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Ravindra V.Ghuge, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has put forth the following prayers : “(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing and setting aside the Order/ Letter bearing No. Payfixation-2023 /(1128/23)/Pune Division dated 18th August, 2023 issued by the Respondent No.5 i.e. the Joint Director of the Higher Education denying pension to the Petitioner. (b) That this Hon'ble