JEMMY SAMBYAL Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appointment to the post of RET teacher in village Rakh Amb Talli, Tehsil and Distt. Samba is subject matter of controversy in three writ petitions bearing SWP 1178/2006, 650/2007 and 1728/2007. These writ petitions are being disposed of by a common judgment as common questions of facts and law are involved.

(2.) THE State of J&K formulated and launched a scheme for Rebhar -e -Taleem to ensure its participation in the management of Education at grass root level. The sanction was granted for the applicability of the scheme on 28.04.2000 for providing teaching guides called Rebhar -e -Taleem in Primary and Middle Schools in order to make up the deficiencies of the staff. The scheme provides constitution of Village Level Committee, which was assigned the job to assess the requirement of teachers in Primary/Middle Schools within the area of their operation. The qualification provided for appointment of candidate was as under: -

(3.) IN pursuance to the aforementioned advertisement, applications seeking appointment to the post of RET teacher were filed by the petitioners. It is claimed that all the petitioners were eligible for seeking appointment as per the norms set out hereinabove.