Smt. Gargi Ghunta v. Regional Joint Director Education and others
2007-06-11
M.M.GHILDIYAL
body2007
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Judgment Heard Sri Gopal Narayan, Advocate and Sri Munish Bharadwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Paresh Tripathi, learned Counsel for State of Uttarakhand, Sri Manoj Tiwari, learned counsel for Committee of Management and Sri C.K. Sharma, learned counsel for respondent nO.5. 2. In both the writ petitions, there involve identical set of facts and common legal question which are to be decided, therefore for the sake of convenience, both the writ petition have been consolidated and are being decided by a common judgment. Writ petition no. 1236 (ss) 2006 will be leading case. 3. By means of writ petition no.1236(ss) 2006 the petitioners has prayed for the following reliefs :- a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 5/6-09-2006 and 20-06-2006 (annexure no. 6 & 7 to the writ petition), b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus direicting the respondents not to interfere the work of the petitioner as a Lecturer (Home Science), M.K.P., Inter College, Dehradun. c) Issue any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. d) Award cost of the petition to the petitioner. 4. Lateron, the petitioner has filed amendment application and sought another prayer to be added in the prayer clause which reads as under :- . bb). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 27-04-2007 (annexure-12) passed by District Education Officer, Dehradun i.e. respondent no.2. 5. By means of writ petition no. 1392(ss) 2006 the petitioners has prayed for the following reliefs : i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus direicting and commanding the respondents to promote the petitioner on the post of Lecturer Home Science in the Mahadevi Kanya Pathshala, Inter College, Dehradun, ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus direicting the respondents to decide the representations dated 10-07-2006 and 10-09-2006 (annexure nos. 9 & 10 to the writ petition), iii. Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, iv. Award the cost of petition. 6.
9 & 10 to the writ petition), iii. Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, iv. Award the cost of petition. 6. The petitioner Smt. Gargi Ghunta is aggrieved with the order dated 20-06-2006, passed by the Joint Director of Education, Garhwal Division, Pauri and the consequent order dated 5/6-09-2006 passed by Add!. District Education Officer, Dehradun. 7. Vide order dated 20-06-2006, the Joint Director of Education, has held that though Smt. Gargi Ghunta is senior to Smt. Rama Ghildiyal, but she is not eligible to be promoted on the post of Lecturer (Home Science) as she does not possess requisite qualification as per the law. In pursuance to this order, the Add!. District Education Officer, Dehradun vide order dated 06-09-2006 has cancelled the approved granted to the petitioner (Gargi Ghunta) for promotion on the post of Lecturer (Home Science) in the Institution. 8. Vide order dated 27-04-2007 which is also under challenge, the District Education Officer, Dehradun has directed the Committee of Management of the Institution to sent proposal of petitioner Smt. Rama Ghildiyal for promotion for the post of Lecturer (Home Science) and also to decide the representation of Smt. Rama Ghildiyal. 9. The short question which is to be decided and involved in these writ petitions is as to whether a person who has passed graduation degree with one subject as Home Science, is entitled to be promoted on the post of Lecturer (Home Science) or not? As per the Regulations, the qualification prescribed for the said post is as under: 10. Learned Single Judge of this Court on 21-06-2004 in writ petition no. 737 of 2003 (ss) Smt. Neeta Lohani Vs. State of Uttaranchal & others has already decided the question involved in the instant writ petitions. The relevant portion is being quoted hereunder:- ". . .. .. The Rule is very clear. It provides the graduate in Home Arts or Home Science or Euthenics. If these candidates are available, then the selection has to be made from only these candidates. Selection of those candidates, who have completed graduation with one subject of Home Science do not fulfill the eligibility prescribed under the Rules.
. .. .. The Rule is very clear. It provides the graduate in Home Arts or Home Science or Euthenics. If these candidates are available, then the selection has to be made from only these candidates. Selection of those candidates, who have completed graduation with one subject of Home Science do not fulfill the eligibility prescribed under the Rules. Therefore, Joint Director of Education is directed to correct the mistake and republish the list of the selected candidates, who have their graduation/degree either in Home Art or in Home Science or in Euthenics. If the candidates are not available, then the post shall be re-advertised containing the same qualifications and shall be filled strictly in accordance with the eligibility provided under clause 15 of Rule 8 of the Rules, known as UP. Subordinate Education (Trained Graduate Grade) Service Rules 1983......" 11. A review application was filed against the observations made in writ petition no.737 (ss) 2003 on 21-06-2004, however the observation made by the Court in respect of the qualifications of a Teacher (Home Science) remained unchanged in the said judgment. Against this judgment a special appeal was filed and Hon'ble the Division Bench of this Court has upheld the judgment of the Single Judge. 12. It is not disputed that Smt. Gargi Ghunta is graduate with one subject as Home Science alongwith two other subjects, namely, Sanskrit and Art. Thus, as per the judgment of the Single Judge, findings of which have been upheld by Hon'ble the Division Bench of this Court Smt. Gargi Ghunta is not entitled to be promoted on the post of Lecturer (Home Science). 13. In view of the aforesaid situation, I do not find any illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the Joint Director of Education on 20-06-2006 and the consequential order passed by the Addl. District Education Officer, Dehradun on 06-09-2006 as well as the order passed by District Education Officer o 27-04-2007. 14. Learned counsel for the parties drew attention of the Court towards the Rules pertaining to educational qualifications of the Teachers of Private Colleges and that of the Govt. Colleges. Having hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through these Rules, I am of the view that the Rules regarding educational qualifications of the Teachers of Private Colleges and that of the Govt. Colleges are para-in-materia. 15.
Colleges. Having hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through these Rules, I am of the view that the Rules regarding educational qualifications of the Teachers of Private Colleges and that of the Govt. Colleges are para-in-materia. 15. Learned counsel for Smt. Gargi Ghunta has submitted that Smt. Rama Ghildiyal was appointed in the year 1987 in C.T. Grade against a short time vacancy. Though her services were terminated in the year 1991, however she continued to work in the Institution without any order of reappointment which is evident from the letter issued by the Addl. District Education Officer dated 24-04-2007 and she is also getting salary. Submission of the petitioner Smt. Rama Ghildiyal is that termination order was never given effect to and she was continuing on the post and thereafter she was regularized in L.T. Grade w.e.f. 06-01-1993. 16. The petitioner Smt. Gargi Ghunta did not challenge the regularization order of Smt. Rama Ghildiyal who was regularized w.e.f. 06-01-1993. In the forgoing circumstances, I do not find any merit in writ petition no. 1236 (ss) 2006, therefore, the same is liable to be dismissed. 17. So far the writ petition no. 1392(ss)2006 is concerned, in view of the fact that the District Education Officer has already asked the Committee of Management of the Institution to send proposal for promotion of Smt. Rama Ghildiyal, the grievances of Smt. Rama Ghildiyal have already redressed, therefore the writ petition no. 1392(ss)2006 has rendered infructuous. 18. Accordingly, therefore the writ petition no. 1236(ss)2006 is hereby dismissed. The writ petition no.1392(ss)2006 has rendered infractuous and is being disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. 19. All the pending applications stand disposed of. 20. Let a certified copy of this judgment be kept in the connection writ petition.