IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11980 of 2009 Damodar Singh, Son of late Bachchu Narain Singh, resident of Muhalla- Garhpar, P.S. –Sadar, Biharsharif, District-Nalanda. ..........Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Magadh University, through its Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4. The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 5. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. .........Respondents. ----------- 2/ 17.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was supposed to retire on 31.08.2009 in view of the completion of 62 years of age as per the statutory provision relating to superannuation under Section 67A of the Bihar State Universities Act. This application has been filed with a prayer to enhance the age of superannuation of the petitioner in the light of the relevant provisions of the university Act as well as in the light of the recommendation of the U.G.C. whereby recommendation has been made to enhance the age of superannuation of teaching staffs from 62 to 65 years. The issue relating to the enhancement of age of the university teachers in all universities of Bihar, has been decided by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 2330 of 2009 and analogous cases. Petitioner’s case is completely covered by the case already decided by this Court. As such, finding recorded by the Court in C.W.J.C. No. 2330 of 2009 is fully applicable in the case 2 of the petitioner. The direction issued in this judgment is that the time and manner in which the recommendation of the U.G.C. is to be implemented has also been mentioned in the letter dated 28.02.2009. “In the facts and circumstances, since there is conscious decision of the U.G.C. as such statutory provisions under the Universities Act will be deemed to be implemented at least with effect from the date of the issuance of the letter dated 31.12.2008, teachers working on the posts till that date will be deemed to be continued on their post and will continue to age of retirement i.e. 65 years of age.” Petitioner will be deemed to continue on the post even after 31.08.2009. This application is allowed. Sanjeet/ ( Mridula Mishra, J.)