VINOD KUMAR SINGH Vs. DISTRICT BASIC EDUCATION OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL these writ petitions raising common questions of facts and law, have been heard together. The writ petition No. 58 of 2003 is being treated as leading case and reference to pleading in the said writ petition is sufficient for deciding the controversy raised in all these writ petitions.

(2.) BRIEF facts giving rise to writ petition No. 58 of 2003 are; the petitioner passed High School examination and Higher Secondary School examination from Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. The petitioner also obtained Buniyadi Prashikshan Praman Patra (two years course) from Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal, Madhya Pradesh Bhopal. District Basic Education Officer, Jaunpur issued an advertisement inviting applications for appointment on the post of Assistant Teachers in the primary schools run by Basic Shiksha Parishad in the rural area of Jaunpur. The advertisement provided that the candidates who have obtained B.T.C. Training certificate from District Institute and Training, Jaunpur may apply. The petitioner submitted an application for appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher on the basis of the Buniyadi Prashikshan Praman Patra, 1993 granted by Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. The petitioner filed the present writ petition alleging that in view of the advertisement dated 18.10.2002, the application of the petitioner is not being considered and the process of selection is going to start on 6.1.2003. The petitioner prayed for the following reliefs in the writ petition:

(3.) IN writ petition No. 46471 of 2002, Smt. Shakuntala Devi, the petitioner claims to have obtained Diploma in Education certificate in the year 1998 from Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. IN response to the advertisement dated 11.9.2002, issued by District Basic Education Officer, Pratapgarh, inviting applications for Assistant Teachers, the petitioner made an application. The petitioner prayed for a mandamus, commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Assistant Teacher.