I R TRIVEDI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially appointed under the department of Technical Education in its ITI Wing as Administrator in June, 1971 through study gained in the service. THE petitioner was ultimately appointed by promotion to the highest post under the department of Technical Education as Director, Technical Education on 1st Dec. , 2000 after regular selection on recommendation of D. P. C. against vacant post of Director for year 2000-01. THEre is only one post of Director under the Department of Technical Education and the recruitment and promotion to the various posts under technical education service is governed by the Rajasthan Technical Education Rules, 1973.

(3.) IN this connection, it also needs to be noticed that under the Rules of 1973 the post of Principal, Polytechnic College was initially equivalent and inter transferable with the post of Dy. Director until the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scales for Government Polytechnic College Teachers) Rules of 2001 came into force. Under the rules of 2001 referred to above, the pay scales have been provided for the post included in the Rajasthan Technical Education Service Rules, 1973. It may be noticed that apart from the posts on administrative side namely the Assistant Director, Dy. Director, Joint Director and Director, all the posts of Polytechnic College including its Principal has been included in Rajasthan Technical Education Rules, 1973 including the Directors' posts. It is to be filled 100% by promotion. Two separate channels have been provided namely (i) a person holding the post of Joint Director, Polytechnic College (ii) the Joint Director under the Rajasthan Technical Education Service rules, 1973 and another the Joint Director, INdustrial Training INstitute.