J. Bhattacharya, J. - (1.) The Petitioner was an Assistant Teacher of Simulpur Anandapara Narahori Vidyapith in the District of North 24 Parganas. He was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in the said school on 2nd January, 1970 and his appointment was approved by the concerned District Inspect of Schools on 9th July, 1973 with effect from 1st January, 1971. While he was in service he, with the permission of the Managing Committee of the said school, enhanced his educational qualification by acquiring Master Degree in Islamic History from the University of Calcutta in 1982.
(2.) The said school was upgraded to Class X High School in 1982. The appointment of the Petitioner along with 12 other teachers in the upgraded Sec. was approved by the Managing Committee of the said school. The Petitioner was shown as an Assistant Teacher in Social Science Group.
(3.) The District Inspector of School by his letter dated 27th December, 1983 intimated the school authority that higher scale of pay would be granted to the Petitioner for his post graduate degree in Islamic History with effect from 6th September, 1982. Since then the Petitioner was paid his salary in the post graduate scale of pay till his retirement. The Petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 31st October, 2007.;