1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the concerned respondent authorities of the State of Bihar for making payment of the post retiral benefits of the petitioner at par with the benefits to which a State Government employee is entitled under the Bihar Pension Rules (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) by counting his entire service period from 4.11.1972 to 30.11.2004 i.e. the date on which the petitioner superannuated from service.

3. Facts in brief are that the petitioner was appointed as Amin under the Gandak Project, Bettiah in the Irrigation Department of the Government of Bihar and was posted against the post of clerk vide Memo No. 6874 dated 31.10.1972 (Annexure-1) in the office of Director, Rehabilitation and Land Acquisition Department of Irrigation, on which post he joined on 4.11.1972.

4. A requisition was placed vide letter no. 11229 dated 22.11.1984 (Annexure-2) by the erstwhile Rural Rehabilitation and Panchayati Raj Deptt. before the Secretary, Subordinate Selection Board for recommending names for appointment of Extension Officer. Following the said request a selection was conducted by the Bihar Subordinate Selec