BACHCHU PRASAD PAL Vs. DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this petition, Bachchu Prasad Pal is claiming the scale of L.T. Grade teachers on the ground that he fulfils all the requirements of Government order dated 3 -10 -1974 and 4 -12 -1974 (Annexure Nos. 2 & 3 respectively), which made him eligible to get the L.T. grade. The case of the petitioner is that he is Intermediate and C.P. Ed. which is the minimum qualification required for a teacher to impart physical instructions to the students of "High School classes. This qualification he possessed at the time of joining the service in the year 1970 when he was appointed in C.T. grade.

(2.) THE petitioner made a representation to the District Inspector of Schools on 3 -8 -1985 claiming the benefits of the two Government -Orders referred to above. The said representation was forwarded by the D.I.O.S. to Deputy Director of Education. The representation of the petitioner was turned down by the Deputy Director of Education on the ground that the petitioner did not possess the requisite qualification on the relevant date. While rejecting it, the Deputy Director observed that the petitioner was not a graduate and he did not possess a diploma in Physical education on the relevant date.

(3.) AFTER rejection of his claim, the petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court, and by order dated 25 -2 -1987 directions were issued to the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner. However, the representation of the petitioner was again turned down, against which the present writ petition has been filed.