DINKAR MARUTI SHIRODKAR Vs. GOVERNMENT OF GOA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. J. Godinho, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner. Mr. Pravin Faldessai learned Additional Government Advocate appears for respondents nos.1,3 and 4 and Mrs. A. Agni learned Senior Counsel appears along with Ms. Jay Sawaikar, learned Counsel for respondent no.2.

(2.) Rule. The rule made returnable forthwith at the request and with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

(3.) The petitioners (except Petitioner No. 4) are Class IV Group D employees (Gardener/Mali) employed at the Goa University since the years 1990, 1991, 1992, or thereabouts. The Petitioner No.4 is the widow of an erstwhile mali who was employed at the Goa University.