. The appellant was appointed against an existing
vacancy on a sanctioned post and, accordingly, joined on
02.04.2012.
3. On 18.09.2012, the appellant’s appointment was
forwarded to the Director of Secondary Education, Bihar by
the Secretary of the School for approval under Section
18(3)(b) of the Bihar Non-Government Secondary School
(Taking Over of Management and Control) Act 1981. On
10.09.2014, the Director, Secondary Education, vide Memo
No. 786, gave approval to the appointment of the appellant
with effect from her date of joining. The said memo further
mentioned that, in terms of Departmental Resolution No.
921 dated 08.08.2013, the Assistant Teachers appointed in
minority schools after 27.05.2011 would be paid a fixed
salary equivalent to the salary paid to teachers appointed
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under the 2006 Rules. It was also directed that the
Competent Authority should verify the documents of the
appellant before payment of her salary. The appellant’s
certificates were verified by the District Programme Officer
(Establishment), West Champaran, and the salary of the
appellant was fixed on the basis of Notification No. 1530
dated 11.08.2015, vide order dated 30.04.2016 (Annexure 9
to writ petition).