(1.) ALL these petitions involve common question of facts and law and as such they are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.
(2.) PETITIONERS are seeking for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to expeditiously revise the pension as per 2006 UGC pay scale and extend the benefits to pre -1 -1 -2006 retired persons as per the UGC guidelines dated 15.12.2009 Annexure -C and communication dated 11.3.2010 Annexure -D issued by Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
(3.) I have heard the arguments of Sri.V.M.Sheelvant and Sri.A.R.Angadi, learned Advocates appearing for petitioners and Sri.Ravi V. Hosamani, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent.