1. In this writ petition, original petitioner has claimed for retirement benefits, such as pension, gratuity, group insurance, provident fund, leave encashment for unutilised earned leave with consequential benefits.

2. Original petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Sanskrit teacher in the aided S.S. High School, Panchrukhia in the district of Bhojpur in the year 1956 and worked there till 22.9.1975. According to the petitioner the said School was under Bihar Sanskrit Associate Bihar, later converted to Board of Sanskrit Education Bihar vide Government notification no. 323 dated 24.1.1961. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed as Lecturer in Sanskrit Sahitya in Sidheshwari Sanskrit College, Panchrukhiya and worked on that post till he superannuated on 7.7.1983 after attaining the age of 62 years. It is claimed by the petitioner that he is entitled for payment of pension, gratuity, provident fund and other retirement benefits under the provisions laid down in the Statute as approved by the Chancellor vide letter no. BSU/52/805285 GS(i) dated 18.11.1980 as amended by letter no. BSU/52/80/2158 GS(i) dated 25.11.1982 which came into force on 1.4.1972.

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