KUMUDINIBEN RAMANLAL DARJI Vs. DIST PRIMARY EDU OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed with the following prayers:

(2.) BRIEFLY stated, the case of the petitioner is that, the respondent issued an Advertisement on, or around, 10.04.1991, inviting applications for the posts of Primary Teachers to be filled up in accordance with the provisions of the Gujarat Panchayats Service (Recruitment of Primary Teachers) Rules, 1970. The petitioner has passed her SSC examination in 1986, PTC examination in 1988, Intermediate Drawing Examination in 1986, Rashtrabhasha Kovid Hindi Examination in 1988 and WCGM Tailoring Examination in 1990. As stated in the petition, being eligible for the post advertised, the petitioner applied in response to the said advertisement. By letter dated 24.02.1992, the respondent District Primary Education Officer called the petitioner for interview along with other candidates. The interview was held on 03.03.1992 and the petitioner appeared for the same. The case of the petitioner is that she ranks very high on merit as per Circular dated 07.08.1989 issued by the State Government, and, according to the formula set out in the said Circular for determining merits, the petitioner is entitled to 64.47 percentage. However, the petitioner came to know in April 1992 that several candidates possessing lesser merit than the petitioner have been issued appointment orders by the respondent, but the petitioner was not offered appointment. The petitioner made a representation to the respondent on 30.04.1992 which was not responded to. In this factual background, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present petition.

(3.) THE petitioner has set out the names of the following eleven persons along with their percentage, as below: Sr. No. Name of the persons Percentage 1 Chamar Keshabhai Maganbhai 63.2% 2 Kyadayata Vasantkumar Kanjibhai 62.89% 3 Vankar Madhuben Maganbhai 62.81% 4 Parmar Vimalaben Nathabhai 63.46% 5 Parmar Chandaben Narottambhai 63.30% 6 Vankar Chandrikaben Lalabhai 63.60% 7 Parmar Jashiben Kantilal 63.50% 8 Bhanbhi Jashodaben Hirabhai 62.34% 9 Ranchhod Ishwarbhai Somabhai 62.80% 10 Bhanbi Hansaben Govabhai 63.73% 11 Parmar Mahesh Sarjibhai 63.15%