LAWS(ALL)-2004-12-187

NIRANJAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

Decided On December 07, 2004
NIRANJAN SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Ashok Khare, Senior Advocate, Sri Kripa Shanker, Sri Shailendra, Sri Prakash Padia, Sri V.K. Singh, Sri Anoop Barnwal, Shri A.S. Rai and Sri O.P. Shukla, learned Counsels for petitioners and Sri S.M.A. Kazmi, Chief Standing Counsel, assisted by Sri K.S. Kushwaha, Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

(2.) This second batch of writ petitions have been filed by unsuccessful applicants to the Special Basic Training Certificate 2004 (in short Special B.T.C. 2004). The petitioners have challenged the Select List declared on 27.5.2004 and have prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to send them for training for appointment as Assistant Teachers in Basic Schools run by U.P. Basic Education Board.

(3.) The U.P. Basic Education Act, 1972, provides for establishment of Board of Basic Education to organise, co-ordinate and control basic education in U.P. to establish and control schools for basic education and teachers training, to raise standards and co-relate it with primary education in the State. All the basic schools in the State up to VIIIth standard, except those which are being run by private institutions are under direct supervision and control of the U.P. Basic Education Board.