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2018 DIGILAW 2400 (JHR)

Pawan Kumar v. State Of Jharkhand

2018-10-29

S.N.PATHAK

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JUDGMENT S N Pathak, J. - Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to consider the application of petitioner under non-para teacher category and to allow the petitioner to appear in the counseling process for the selection of Inter-Trained Teacher in the Government Primary School under the Non-Para Teacher Category vacancy. 3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the short fact of the case is that pursuant to Advertisement floated for appointment to the post of Inter Trained Teachers for Class-I to V, the petitioner having the requisite qualifications, applied for the same under non-para category. In the advertisement itself it has been mentioned that 50% vacancies were reserved for para teachers whereas, rest of the vacancies were earmarked for non-para category candidates and as such, there was no restriction to para-teacher to apply under non-para category. It is the case of the petitioner that he successfully competed in the recruitment process and his name appeared in the merit list and was also called for counselling for the purpose of verification of his testimonials and educational certificates. But the petitioner was not allowed to participate in the counseling process for the reason best known to the respondents. Aggrieved thereto, the petitioner has approached this Court for redressal of his grievances. 4. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ application is squarely covered by the order passed on 11.05.2018 by the Division Bench of this Hon''ble Court in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 (Pawan Singh Choudhary and Others. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case. Learned counsel further submits that this case may be disposed of in terms of orders passed in the aforesaid case. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for appearing on behalf of the respondent-State very fairly submits that issues involved in this writ petition has already been decided on 11.05.2018 by the Division Bench of this Hon''ble Court in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 (Pawan Singh Choudhary and Others. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case and the present writ petition may be disposed of in view of order passed in above mentioned cases. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case and the present writ petition may be disposed of in view of order passed in above mentioned cases. Learned counsel further argues that fresh counseling can only be organized if sufficient number of vacancies exists and in case of no vacancy pursuant to advertisement in question, it is not possible for the State to take steps for fresh counseling of this petitioner. In view of the fair submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ application is being disposed of in terms of the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Hon''ble Court in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 (Pawan Singh Choudhary and Others. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case and if the cases of the present petitioner is found same and similar to the cases of the petitioners in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 (Pawan Singh Choudhary and Others. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case and if the seats are lying vacant, the present petitioner is also entitled for the same benefits. The Division of the this Hon''ble Court in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 has held that, "We, hereby, direct the respondent-State to initiate the counselling of the original petitioners, as early as, possible and practicable, so that it can be completed within a period of four months from today." Accordingly, I hereby direct the respondent-authorities to verify the factual aspects/ issues involved in the present writ petition vis--vis factual aspects/ issues involved in L.P.A. No. 186 of 2017 (Pawan Singh Choudhary and Others. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Others.) and another case and if the facts/ issues involved in the present writ petition is found to be similar to the aforementioned cases, the same benefits may be extended to the present writ petitioner also, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.