JUDGMENT :

The petitioner seeks for issuance of command against the respondents to pay the leave encashement, gratuity and other retiral benefit to the petitioner.

2. Indisputably the petitioner retired from the post of teacher on 31.05.2013 from recognized Madarsa Mazharul Uloom at Parsa, P.O. Marjadwa, District-West Champaran.

3. The question for consideration is whether a teacher employed in non-government aided minority school is entitled for retiral benefit.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the resolution of the State Government bearing No.237 dated 20.02.1990, a copy at Annexure-1, as well as Memo No.2 dated 09.01.1990, a copy at Annexure-2, for his submission that petitioner is entitled for all the benefits including retiral benefits at par with the government school teachers.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State-respondents contends that in the counter affidavit they have distinguished between the minority institution and the Madarsa. However, learned counsel could not explain when he was confronted with use of the word ‘Madarsa’ in resolution No.237 dated 20.02.1990 which reads as follows:

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fo"k;%& jkT; ds ekU;rk izkIr xSj ljdkjh vYila[;d izkFkfed@ek/;fed fo|ky;ksa] izLohd`r laLd`r fo|ky;ksa ,oa izLohd`r enjlksa ds f'k{kd@f'k{kdsRrj deZpkfj;ksa dks ljdkjh f'k{kd@ f'k{kdsRrj deZpkfj;ksa dh rjg osru] HkRrk ,oa vU; foRrh; lqfp/kk;sa iznku djus ds laca/k esaA
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5- ladYi esa foRr foHkkx dh lgefr ,oa eaf=ifj"kn dh Lohd`fr izkIr dj yh x;h gSA^^

6. The aforesaid resolution makes it apparent that the State Government resolved to implement with effect from 01.09.1990 different facilities including salary and retiral benefit to the recognized non-government aided minority primary/middle/secondary schools, non-government Sanskrit Schools and Madarsa of the State at par with the teachers of the government schools. Therefore, there is nothing to deny the claim of the petitioner.

7. Hence, the respondents are directed to make payment of entire retiral dues to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the respondent would be liable to pay interest of 8% per annum on delayed payment till its actual pay