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2.7 It is the case of the petitioners that  since   the   regulations   prevail   over   the  provisions   of   the   Grant­in­Code,   the  provision,   if   any,   in   the   Grant­in­Aid  Code,   providing   for   the   age   of  superannuation   for   the   employment   of   the  secondary   school   would   not   apply   to   the  school in question. It is the case of the  petitioners   that   para   81.2   of   the   Grant­ in­Aid   Code   providing   for   granting   of  extension to the Teachers upto the maximum  age  of 60 years  is  not applicable  to  the  petitioners".
10 Having   regard   to   the   facts   and  circumstances   of   the   case,   submissions   made   by  learned   counsel   for   the   parties   vis­a­vis  judgment under challenge rendered by the learned  Single Judge in exercise of powers under Article  226   of   the   Constitution   of   India,   as   such   the  question that is to be considered in this appeal  is in a narrow compass in view of law laid down  by the Apex Court in various decisions about the  right of the minority to establish and administer  an   educational   institution   of   its   choice   which  requires   the   presence   of   a   person   in   whom   such  institution   can   repose   confidence   to   carry   out  various   directions   so   as   to   maintain   the  discipline   and   the   efficiency   of   teaching   in  C/LPA/175/2017 JUDGMENT consonance   with   character   and   tradition   of   such  minority   institution.   At   the   same   time,   learned  AGP   though   made   attempts   to   relevant   provisions  of   the   Code,   Rule   81   with   regard   to   age   of  retirement   of   secondary   school   teacher   was  ordinarily at the age of 58, but extension can be  given by the management up to the age of 60 years  for the reasons to be disclosed and for further  extension   beyond   the   age   of   60   years   the  management   is   to   obtain   previous   permission   of  the   Education   Inspector   subject   to   the   teacher  being physically and mentally found fit and under  no circumstances beyond age of 65 years, service  of   the   teacher   can   be   extended   or   continued. 

59 The learned Single Judge of this Court,  after   considering   the   relevant   provisions  relating   to   the   appointment   and  superannuation   of   the   Headmaster   and  teaching   staff   of   the   registered   private  secondary   schools,   and   also   considering  the Grant­in­Code, observed in paras 9, 10  and 11 as under:

9.   From   the   aforesaid   discussion,   it   is evident that a minority institution   to which certain provisions of the Act   and  the   regulations   do   not   apply   may   grant   extension   to   a   teacher   who   has   attained the age of 58 years provided   he is  physically and mentally fit. If   such person is unable to discharge his   duties   properly,   he   will   have   to   be   retired   and   the   management   cannot   insist   for   his   continuation.