ANIL KUMAR SHAHI Vs. PROF RAM SEVAK YADAV

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Article 129 of the Constitution of India read with Section 2 (b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 preferred by Anil Kumar Shahi, Ghanshyam Singh, Davendra Singh and Raj Narain Lal, petitioners herein, inter alia praying for the following reliefs:

(2.) BRIEFLY stated, the facts giving rise to the filing of the present petition are as under: the petitioners and other candidates had appeared in the preliminary and main examinations for the year 1997 conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission [`the UPPSC'] for the posts of Principal, Government Inter College (Boys and Girls) and Senior Lecturer in District Education and Training Institutes along with other posts in the State of U. P. and a combined State/upper Subordinate Services. A group of candidates appearing for various posts for the years 1996 and 1997 filed writ petitions before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The High Court in the case of Tulsi Ram and Ors. v. State of U. P. and Ors. [writ Petition No. 40849 of 1977] while dealing with the case of 1996 batch was pleased to decide the issue with regard to the eligibility criteria. Aggrieved thereby, a number of special leave petitions were preferred by the candidates before this Court.

(3.) IN Civil Appeal Nos. 961-962/1999, titled Mohd. Altaf and Ors. v. Public Service Commission and Anr. this Court decided the question of law that was raised in the aforesaid case of Tulsi Ram. The controversy in Tulsi Ram`s case centered round the interpretation of the eligibility criteria for holding the posts. The eligibility criteria as advertised/notified read as under: (3) For the Post of Principal, Government Inter College (Boys/girls) and Senior Lecturer in District Education and Training Institute - (1) Post Graduate degree from a recognised university or any degree equivalent thereto recognised by the Government. (2) L. T. Diploma from Education Department of U. P. or B. T. or B. Ed. or any other degree of University equivalent thereto. (3) At least three years' of teaching experience as head of any Senior Secondary or normal School or three years experience of or normal School or three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes or in C. T. or L. T. Training Post Graduate College as lecturer.