ORDER Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has prayed for quashing of the memo No 386 dated 20.04.2022 passed by the District Education Officer, Jamui by which his claim for the grant of ex-gratia payment due to death of deceased’s wife, Usha Kumari has been rejected. 3. It is an admitted fact that the wife of the petitioner, Usha Kumari died on 12.05.2015 much before the state government took the decision on 22.8.2015 and notified by the Education Department on 08.09.2015. 4. The petitioner’s wife Usha Kumari serving as Block Teacher at Middle School, Rampur under Block Sikandra in the district of Jamui, unfortunately died on 12.05.2015. 5. Subsequently, in the light of resolution no.25/2015- 21062 dated 8.9.2015 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition) issued by the Education Department, the petitioner preferred representation followed by CWJC No. 3615 of 2021 before Patna High Court. 6. A bench of this Court vide an order dated 12.8.2021 directed the respondent District Education Officer, Jamui to dispose of his representation (Annexure-5 to the writ petition). 7. Subsequently, the respondent District Education Officer, Jamui vide reasoned order/memo no. 386 dated 20.4.2022 rejected his claim (Annexure-6 to the writ petition). The order is reproduced here-in-below:— ^^f'k{kk foHkkx dk;kZy;] ftyk f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh] teqbZ E-mail – deojamui.edn@gmail.com dk;kZy; vkns'k ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; iVuk }kjk CWJC No.-3615/2021 jkekorkj dqekj@jkekorkj dqekj nkl cuke jkT; ljdkj ,oa vU; ls lacafèkr ekeys esa fnukad 12-08-2021 dks ikfjr vkns'k ds vuqikyu Øe esa vkosnd }kjk vkosnd ds vkosnu i=k 24-08-2021 ds vkyksd esa ikfjr fd;k tk jgk gSA U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k dk eq[; va'k fuEuor gS%& Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. – 2 / District Education Officer, Jamui to consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation at Annexure - “7” to the writ petition and to dispose the same in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. Needless to say that if any amount is found payable to the petitioner, the same shall be paid by the concerned respondent within a period of one month from the date of disposal of the representation. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Needless to say that if any amount is found payable to the petitioner, the same shall be paid by the concerned respondent within a period of one month from the date of disposal of the representation. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. m"kk dqekjh] mñ eñ foñ jkeiqj] iz[kaM& fldUnjk] ftyk&teqbZ esa iz[kaM f'kf{kdk ds :i esa o"kZ 2007 ls fu;ksftr Fkh] lsok dky esa 12-05-2015 dks budh e`R;q gks xbZA CWJC No.-3615/2021 jkekorkj dqekj@jkekorkj dqekj nkl cuke jkT; ljdkj ,oa vU; ls lacafèkr ekeys esa fnukad 12-08-2021 dks ikfjr vkns'k ds vuqikyu esa vkosnd dk vkosnu i=k 24-08-2021 ftlesa e`R;ksijkUr iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa }kjk fu;qDr f'k{kdksa dks ,deq'r pkj yk[k #i;s vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku rFkk e`r f'kf{kdk] m"kk dqekjh ds lsokdky dk pkj ekg Qjojh 2015 ls ebZ 2015 rd cdk;k osru Hkqxrku gsrq lefiZr fd;k gSA ljdkj ds la;qDr lfpo] f'k{kk foHkkx] fcgkj iVuk ds Kkikad&1062 fnukad 08-09-2015 ,oa ds }kjk iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ,oa Kkikad 1063 fnukad 08-09-2015 ds }kjk iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ,oa iqLrdky;kè;{kksa ds lsok vofèk ds nkSjku e`R;q ij muds fudVre vkfJr dks ,deq'r pkj yk[k :i;s vuqxzg vuqnku ds :i esa Lohd`r djus gsrq fu.kZ; fy;k x;kA izèkku lfpo] f'k{kk foHkkx fcgkj] iVuk ds i=kad 752 fnukad 04-07-2016 ds }kjk Li"V funsf'kr gS fd foHkkxh; ladYi Kkikad 1062 fnukad 08-09-2015 ,oa Kkikad 1063 fnukad 08-09-2015 dks fuxZr dh frfFk vFkkZr fnukad 08-09-2015 ls izHkkoh ekuk tk;sxkA Loñ m"kk dqekjh] mñeñfoñ jkeiqj] fldUnjk] teqbZ dh e`R;q lsok dky esa 12-05-2015 dks gSA mDr frfFk dks foHkkxh; ladYi Kkikad 1062 fnukad 08-09-2015 ,oa Kkikad 1063 fnukad 08-09-2015 izHkkoh ugha gksus ds dkj.k eksñ pkj yk[k :i;s vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k ns; ugha gSA Qjojh 2015 ls ebZ 2015 rd dk cdk;k osrukfn eksñ 32667@& ¼cÙkhl gtkj N% lkS ljlB #ñ½ dk foi=k iz[kaM f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh fldUnjk ds }kjk lefiZr djus ds mijkUr dk;kZy; i=kad 680 fnukad 19-04-2022 ds }kjk jkekorkj dqekj nkl ds }kjk miyCèk djk;s x;s [kkrk la[;k ds ekè;e ls Hkqxrku fd;k x;kA vr,o vkosnd ds vkosnu fnukad 24-09-2021 dks fu"ikfnr fd;k tkrk gSA gñ@& vLi"V ftyk f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh teqbZA Kkikad&386 teqbZ] fnukad& 20@04@22 izfrfyfi % jkekorkj dqekj nkl] iRuh Loñ m"kk dqekjh mñ eñ foñ jkeiqj] iz[kaM&fldUnjk] ftyk&teqbZ] xzke&ekuiqj] isñ& vyhxat] ftyk& teqbZ@izHkkjh izèkkukè;kid] mñ eñ foñ jkeiqj] iz[kaM&fldUnjk@iz[kaM f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh] fldUnjk dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko';d dk;kZFkZ izsf"krA gñ@& vLi"V 20-04-22 ftyk f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh teqbZA** 8. The same has been challenged in the present writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the resolution dated 8.9.2015 speaks of including all the 2,60,000/- 'Niyojit' Teachers, the prospective effect cannot be given in the case of the petitioner. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioner has provided a case of a Division Bench of Patna High Court in the Union of India and Others vs. Meena Devi @ Meena Kunwar reported in (2023) 1 PLJR 506 [: 2023 (1) BLJ 417 ] with reference to paragraph 8 to show that any beneficial scheme should be given a liberal and not strict interpretation. 10. It is important to take a look on the decisions taken by the state government followed by the resolution dated 8.9.2015 by the Education Department, Bihar. 11. On 22.8.2015, the State government took up the matter of all Departments under it for payment of ex-gratia amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- to the kin of contractual employee. The Education Department proposal was taken up as agenda nos. 37 and 39 and the same was approved. Subsequently the Education Department pursuant to the said decision came out with a resolution dated 08.09.2015 extending the said benefits the kin of all the 'Niyojit' Teachers. 12. 4,00,000/- to the kin of contractual employee. The Education Department proposal was taken up as agenda nos. 37 and 39 and the same was approved. Subsequently the Education Department pursuant to the said decision came out with a resolution dated 08.09.2015 extending the said benefits the kin of all the 'Niyojit' Teachers. 12. The resolution dated 8.9.2015 is reproduced hereinbelow:— fcgkj ljdkj] f'k{kk foHkkx] ladYi] lafpdk lañ&7@fofoèk&25@2015&21062] fnukad 08-09-15 fo"k;%&iapkrh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ds lsok vofèk ds nkSjku e`R;q ij muds fudVre vkfJr dks ,deq'r #ñ 4]00]000@& ¼pkj yk[k #i;s½ vuqxzg vuqnku jkf'k çnku djus ds lacaèk esaA jkT; ljdkj ds }kjk o"kZ 2006 esa ;g uhfrxr fu.kZ; fy;k x;k gS fd jktdh;] jktdh;Ñr izkFkfed] eè;] ekè;fed ,oa mPp ekè;fed fo|ky;ksa esa f'k{kdksa dk fu;kstu iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fd;k tk;sxkA rnuq:i f'k{kdksa ds fu;kstu gsrq fu;ekoyh dk xBu fd;k x;kA blds rgr~ loZ f'k{kk vfHk;ku ds vUrxZr LohÑr inksa ij fu;kstu dh dkjZokbZ dh x;hA 2- jkT; ljdkj ds }kjk mDr f'k{kdksa ds lsok'krZ esa mÙkjksÙkj lqèkkj gsrq mDr fu;kstu fu;ekoyh esa le;≤ ij la'kksèku fd;k x;k gSA 3- iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ds lsokdky esa e`R;q ds mijkar muds fudVre vkfJr dks fu;ekuqlkj vuqdEik ij fu;ksftr djus dk çkoèkku gSA ijUrq lsokdky esa e`R;q ds mijkar lacafèkr f'k{kd ds vkfJr dks fdlh çdkj dk vuqxzg jkf'k fn;s tkus dk izkoèkku ugha gSA vr% lkekftd lqj{kk ds :i esa iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr f'k{kdksa ds lsok vofèk ds nkSjku e`R;q ij muds fudVre vkfJr dks #ñ 4]00]000@& ¼pkj yk[k #i;s½ vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k çnku djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k x;k 4- blls çkjafHkd fo|ky;ksa esa loZ f'k{kk vfHk;ku ds vUrxZr fu;ksftr yxHkx 2]60]000 f'k{kd vkPNkfnr gksaxsA 5- vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k loZ f'k{kk vfHk;ku ls lacafèkr foi=k dksM ds fo"k; 'kh"kZ 3106&lgkd vuqnku&osrukfn ds vykok en ls fd;k tk;sxkA 6- ladYi ds fdlh fcUnqvksa ij foHksn gksus dh fLFkfr esa ,rn~ lEcUèkh iwoZ fuxZr ewy vkns'kksa@ifji=ksa vkfn dk voyksdu fd;k tk ldrk gS vFkok vko';drkuqlkj foÙk foHkkx ls lEidZ dj Li"Vhdj.k çkIr fd;k tk ldrk gSA 7- bl ij ljdkj dk vuqeksnu çkIr gSA 13. Further, vide memo No. 752 dated 04.07.2016 issued by the Principal Secretary of the Education Department, Patna, Bihar, it was clarified that the said notification will have prospective effect inasmuch as the kin of 'Niyojit' Teacher died on or after 08.09.2015 shall be entitled for the said ex-gratia payment. 14. The memo no. 752 dated 4.7.2016 read as follows:— ^^i=kad& 7@fofoèk&25@2015&752 fcgkj ljdkj f'k{kk foHkkxA izs"kd] MkW èkesZUnz flag xaxokj] Hkkñ izñ lsñ izèkku lfpoA lsok esa] lHkh ftyk f'k{kk inkfèkdkjhA lHkh ftyk dk;ZØe inkfèkdkjh ¼LFkkñ½ iVuk] fnukad& 04@07@16 fo"k; %&foHkkxh] ladYi Kkikad&1062 fnukad 08-09-2015 ,oa Kkikad&1063 fnukad 08-09-2015 ls lacafèkr Li"Vhdj.kA egk'k;] mi;qZDr fo"k;kafdr ladYiksa esa iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ,oa uxj fudk; laLFkkvksa ds }kjk fu;ksftr izkFkfed] eè;] ekè;fed] mPp ekè;fed f'k{kdksa ,oa iqLrdky;kè;{kksa ds lsok dky ds nkSjku e`R;q gksus ij muds fudVre vkfJr dks ,deq'r 4]00]000@& ¼pkj yk[k #i;k½ ek=k :ñ vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k iznku djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k x;k gSA mDr ladYiksa esa vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k dh LohÑfr ,oa Hkqxrku fdl Lrj ls fd;k tk,xk ,oa bldk ykHk fdl frfFk ls ns; gksxk ds lacaèk esa dfri; ftyk ls Li"Vhdj.k dh vis{kk foHkkx ls dh tk jgh gSA vr% mDr lacaèk esa Li"V djuk gS fd izkoèkkfur vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k dh LohÑfr ftyk f'k{kk inkfèkdkjh }kjk ftyk dk;ZØe inkfèkdkjh ¼LFkkñ½ ;Fkk lacafèkr fu;kstu bdkbZ dh vuq'kalk ,oa l{ke izkfèkdkj }kjk fuxZr vkfJr izek.k i=k ds vkèkkj ij tk¡pksijkUr fd;k tk,xkA rnuqlkj bl en ls izkIr lgk;d vuqnku dh jkf'k dh fudklh] osrukfn en esa fudklh gsrq izkfèkÑr fudklh ,oa O;;u inkfèkdkjh }kjk dks"kkxkj ls djrs gq, lacafèkr fu;kstu bdkbZ ds ekè;e ls e`r fu;ksftr f'k{kd ds vkfJr dks Hkqxrku fd;k tk;sxkA vuqxzg vuqnku dh jkf'k dh Lohd`fr ,oa Hkqxrku foHkkxh; ladYi Kkikad&1062 fnukad&08-09-2015 ,oa Kkikad& 1063 fnukad&08-09-2015 ds fuxZr frfFk vFkkZr fnukad&08-09-2015 ls izHkkoh ekuk tk;sxkA d`i;k vèkhuLFk inkfèkdkfj;ksa dks vius Lrj ls voxr djk nsaA fo'oklHkktu gñ@& vLi"V ¼MkWñ èkesZUnz flag xxa okj½ izèkku lfpoA Kkikad&7@fofoèk&25@2015@ 752 @ iVuk] fnukad& 04@07@16 @ izfrfyfi&egkys[kkdkj] fcgkj] iVuk@ izèkku lfpo] foÙk] fcgkj@ izèkku lfpo] lkekU; iz'kklu foHkkx@funs'kd] ekè;fed f'k{kk@funs'kd] izkFkfed f'k{kk@jkT; ifj;kstuk funs'kd] fcgkj ekè;fed f'k{kk ifj"kn~@jkT; ifj;kstuk funs'kd] fcgkj f'k{kk ifj;kstuk ifj"kn~ iVuk@lHkh izeaMyh; vk;qDr@lHkh ftyk inkfèkdkjh@lHkh dks"kkxkj inkfèkdkjh@lHkh mi fodkl vk;qDr@lHkh eq[; dk;Zikyd inkfèkdkjh@lHkh uxj vk;qDr@lHkh dk;Zikyd inkfèkdkjh@lHkh {ks=h; f'k{kk mi funs'kd dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko';d dkjZokbZ gsrq izsf"krA gñ@& vLi"V izèkku lfpoA** 15. From the aforesaid facts, it appears that the State Cabinet approved the decision only on 22.8.2015 which followed the resolution dated 8.9.2015 (Annexure-4) and the clarification dated 4.7.2016 (Annexure-A to the counter affidavit). The wife of the petitioner died on 12.5.2015 i.e. much before the decision taken by the state government and extended by the Education Department, Bihar and thus the petitioner cannot claim extension of said ex-gratia benefits. 16. So far as the case of Union of India and others vs Meena Devi @ Meena Kunwar (supra) is concerned, in the considered view of this Court, the said case law/observation made in the context of family pension is not applicable in the present case. Here is a case where the State Government took a decision to extend ex-gratia payment to the kin of the deceased 'Niyojit' Teachers who died in-harness on 22.8.2015 whereafter the Education Department came out with the aforesaid resolution vide memo no. 752 dated 08.09.2015 followed by the clarification vide memo no. 752 dated 04.07.2016 notified/clarified the issue. The resolution/clarification clearly stipulates the same to the prospective in nature. 17. As already stated above, the unfortunate death of the petitioner’s wife took place on 12.05.2015 which was much before the decision of the State Government and the resolution of the Education Department, Bihar, Patna dated 8.9.2015 and as such this Court despite being sympathetic to the petitioner cannot grant him any relief. 18. The petition lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed.