ROHIT KUMAR Vs. STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the declaration/information (Annexure P-8) downloaded from the website of the respondent, whereby the petitioner has been held to be not eligible to be considered for appointment on the post of TGT Science (non medical). It was also prayed that direction should be given to the respondent to consider the case of petitioner for appointment on the post of TGT Science (non medical).

(2.) The brief facts of the case are that the respondent issued an advertisement dtd. 26/2/2019 (Annexure P-1) for the purpose of recruitment for various TGT posts including 47 posts for TGT Science (non medical). The petitioner applied under OBC category for the post of TGT Science (non-medical) in pursuance to the abovesaid advertisement dtd. 26/2/2019 (Annexure P-1). The petitioner duly appeared in the written examination and qualified the same. The result was declared by the respondent in the month of August, 2019 on the website. The petitioner was called by the respondent for the purpose of scrutiny of documents on 17/9/2019. The documents of the petitioner were considered at the time of scrutiny of documents, however, it transpired that under the column of remarks, it was mentioned that the verification for recognition of Central University, Rajasthan for integrated M.Sc. B.Ed. Physics is pending.

(3.) Taking into consideration the qualification of the petitioner, a meeting of Departmental Officers and Subject Experts from Colleges was convened on 30/9/2019. In the meeting, it was discussed that as the petitioner has passed integrated M.Sc. B.Ed. with teaching subject of Physics instead of Science, it was observed that the matter may be recommended for clarification from the Central University, Rajasthan, from where the petitioner had acquired the qualification. Accordingly, a letter dtd. 3/12/2019 was sent to the Vice Chancellor, Central University, Rajasthan, for clarification. Accordingly, Central University, Rajasthan, gave its clarification vide letter dtd. 23/12/2019 (Annexure R-1) whereby, it was clarified that the case of the petitioner can be considered to teach Science (non- medical) at secondary level. In light of the letter/clarification dtd. 23/12/2019 (Annexure R-1), a Committee was constituted by the respondent to go into the eligibility of the petitioner. The Committee submitted its report dtd. 13/1/2020 (Annexure R-2) and as per the said report, it was held that the case of the petitioner cannot be considered as eligible for the post of TGT Science (non medical). Relevant extract of the abovesaid report is reproduced hereinbelow:-