STATE OF HARYANA Vs. GHASI RAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an intra court appeal filed by the State of Haryana challenging the order dated 12.02.2014 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent was allowed.

(2.) The respondent is M.Ed. from MDU University, Rohtak, M.A English from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and M.A. English from Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, University, Agra. He was appointed as a Language Teacher in English in the Department of Industrial Training and Vocational Education, Haryana, on ad-hoc, basis on 19.11.1997. Later his services were regularized on such post w.e.f. 1.10.2003. The Haryana Staff Selection Commission through advertisement No.6 of 2007 invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of principal in the Education Department. As per the advertisement, following were the eligibility qualifications for appointment to the post of principal:

(3.) Considering himself eligible, the respondent applied but his candidature was rejected through letter dated 18.2.2008. Aggrieved by such action, he alongwith another similarly situated candidate-Shiv Kumar approached this Court through CWP No.5821 of 2008 (Shiv Kumar and another v. State of Haryana and others). The said writ petition was disposed of in the following terms: