122) WP 2071-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 2071 OF 2025 ANIL MAHADEO GARODE ...Vs... STATE OF MAHA., THR. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPT., MUMBAI AND ORS. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri N.Z.Mirza, Advocate for petitioner. Shri D.P.Thakare, Addl.G.P. for respondent/State. CORAM: ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 09th DECEMBER, 2025. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. A prayer made in this petition is for direction to the respondents to grant interest @ 18% p.a. on the arrears of 7th pay scale for a particular period, so also on delayed period of grant of pension and release of Gratuity. Be that as it may, the petitioner has already made a detailed representation dated 07/10/2024 (pg.48) which is still not decided. That being so, we direct respondent authorities to decide the representation dated 07/10/2024 in accordance with law, within a period of ten weeks from receipt of this order. 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) B.T.K. 2025:BHC-NAG:13900-DB