(1.) By this writapplication under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, a former employee of the State Government, has prayed for the following reliefs: "(a) To direct the respondent authorities to forthwith give pensionary benefits to the petitioner from the date of his resignation, with applicable interest
(2.) The facts of the case may be summarized as under:
(3.) The petitioner was appointed on 28th January, 1966 on the post of the Agricultural Inspector. On account of a serious ailment of his wife and other social circumstances, he had to resign from the service on 26th June, 1976.