V GOPAL Vs. P GANASELVAUDAYAKUMARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) On December 5, 1991, a notice was issued under the hand of the Director, Social Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, inviting applications from persons working in the department for appointment to the post of P.G. Assistant in M.A. (Political Science) in the Government Higher Secondary School for the blind. The last date for submission of application was December 15, 1991. The educational qualifications required from the candidates were a Masters degree in Political Science and a Bachelors degree in Education. Apart from the academic qualification prescribed in the notice, Government Order No. 511-Education dated March 16, 1959, provided that No. person would be eligible for appointment to a post of the School Assistant in Government School for the blind unless he possessed the Government Certificate of Competency in teaching the blind. The Government Order, however, made a relaxation, in case No. suitable and qualified person was available and in that regard provided as follows:

(3.) It may be noted here that at the time of his appointment, the Appellant did not possess the Senior Diploma in teaching the blind and hence, his appointment was subject to the condition that he should take the diploma in question within a period of three years, failing which he would be reverted back as Assistant.