JUDGMENT :

RABINDRANATH SAMANTA, J.

1. By preferring this writ petition the petitioner seeks pensionary benefits counting his service from 8th May, 1991 instead of 1st January, 2014.

2. The background facts which led to the filing of the writ petition may briefly be stated as follows.

3. The petitioner was appointed as an organizing teacher of Dari Keoradangi Ananda Prasad Junior High School at village Dari Keoradangi, South 24 Parganas on 8th May, 1991.

4. The school was recognised as 2 Class i.e. Class V and Class VI Junior High School. Thereafter, the Secretary of the School made several representations to the concerned authority for granting further recognition for upgradation of the said school. On 25th May, 2010 the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education granted recognition for upgradation of the said school as 4 Class Junior High School and the school had been upgraded accordingly with effect from 1st March, 2010.

5. On 19th March, 2010 the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), South 24 Parganas sent a memo dated 19th March, 2010 to the Deputy Secretary, Government of West Bengal, School Education Department for granting financial assistance to the school.

6. The p