SEBASTIAN JOSEPH Vs. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Petitioner is working as High School Assistant (Physics) at St. Mary's High School, Marykulam, a school under the Corporate Educational Agency of the second Respondent. The Petitioner acquired the qualification of B.Sc.(Physics), M.A.(English) and B.Ed. (English). It is stated that the Petitioner was teaching Physics as well as English in the schools under the management of the second Respondent. The Petitioner was appointed as High School Assistant on 16-6-1981. His grievance is that overlooking his seniority, the third Respondent was appointed as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (English).

(2.) A vacancy of HSST (Junior) (English) arose at St. George Higher Secondary School, Kattappana, a school under the Educational Agency of the second Respondent. The second Respondent called for a list of qualified persons to be considered for appointment as HSST (Junior) (English). An interview was conducted on 10-3-2008. Six persons participated in the interview. It is stated that, as per the rank list published in the notice board on 2-6-2008, the name of the Petitioner was shown as Rank No. 4. Rank Nos. 1 to 3 in the rank list are respectively Respondents 3 to 5.

(3.) Though the Petitioner applied for a copy of the rank list, the second Respondent did not furnish the same. However, a copy of the minutes of the interview conducted on 10-3-2008 has been produced by the third Respondent as Ext.R-3(h). Going by Ext.R-3(h), the third Respondent secured 252 marks, the fourth Respondent secured 229 marks, the fifth Respondent secured 227 marks and the Petitioner secured 226 marks. Ext.R-3(i) is the criteria for preparing the rank list. The criteria are the following: <p><TABLE class = tablestyle width="85%" height="795" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <tr> <td width=47 rowspan=2 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">SI. No.</font></strong></div></td> <td width=295 rowspan=2 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">Distribution of Marks</font></strong></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">Max</font></strong></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">Max</font></strong></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Marks</strong></font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Marks</strong></font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;(1)</font></strong></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">(2)</font></strong></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">(3)</font></strong></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana">(4)</font></strong></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 rowspan=6 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;1</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">Academic Qualifications </font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">(a) SSLC (half the percentage of marks)</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">50</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">(b) Basic Degree (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. etc) (Half the percentage of marks for the same subject as in Sl. No. 2.)</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">50</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">(c) Qualifying Examination (M.A./M.Sc./M.Com. etc.) (percentage of the marks obtained)</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">100</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">(d) Professional qualifications (B.Ed.)(Half thepercentage of the marks)</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">50</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">(e) Additional Qualifications (Any other qualification higher than and other than the essential qualifications qualifications to be specified)</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">40</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 height="69" valign=top> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana">2</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">Teaching experience in the same subject in which the master degree is taken (Aided/recognized School or College) 5 marks for one year up to a maximum of 30 marks.</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">30</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 height="58" valign=top> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana">3</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">Co-Curricular Activities:(a) Achievements in the field of sports and games(b) Achievements in the field of arts and culture</font></td> <td colspan="2" valign=top> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana">15</font></div> <div align="center"></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">4</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">N.C.C., Scout and Guide, N.S.S., Red Cross etc.</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">10</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">5</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">Awards and Recognitions on Research papers and Publications on the subject as in Sl. No. 2. </font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">15</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">6</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><font face="Verdana">Marks for interview</font></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">125</font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">..</font></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=47 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></div></td> <td width=295 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong> Total </strong></font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong> 500 </strong></font></div></td> <td width=60 valign=top><div align="center"><font face="Verdana"><strong> .. </strong></font></div></td> </TABLE>