BANSI LAL JAKHAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by petitioner Dr. Bansilal Jakhar seeking relaxation in the outer age limit for appointment on the post of Head Master, Secondary School. He was initially appointed as Teacher Grade-III vide order dated 14th Sept. , 1985. Later however he accepted the appointment as primary teacher in Kandriya Vidhayalaya, Uttarlai, Barmer on 10. 12. 1986 where he was promoted as teacher grade-II (TGT) and worked upto 28th Nov. , 1994. The petitioner then again came back in the employment of the respondent as Lecturer of the School Education as Political Science vide order dated 29. 1. 1994.

(2.) THE Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued an advertisement in some time in April, 2002 inviting thereby applications for 25 posts of Head Masters, Secondary School. THE petitioner also applied pursuant to the said advertisement. THE case of the petitioner is that he was eligible for such appointment as per Rule 11 of the Rajasthan Education Service Rules, 1970 (in short the Rules of 1970 ). As per the provisions contained in regard to said post in Column 4 of Group F in the schedule appended to the Rules of 1970, a candidate should have Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Education along with the five years experience of teaching of High/junior HSS/higher Secondary Classes or the alternative qualification mentioned in the said column. THE petitioner possess requisite qualification and experience for the post of Head Master. He obtained three years Bachelor's Degree in Arts in the year 1982 thereafter he also obtained the degree of B. Ed. in the year 1985 both from Rajasthan University, Jaipur and then he obtained the degree of M. A. in political science in the year 1984 and obtained Ph. D in the year 1992.

(3.) SHRI Tarun Joshi, learned counsel for the respondent RPSC while opposing the writ petition has argued that the age relaxation of 15 years to the members of the Rajasthan Education Subordinate Service Rules upto 15 years has been provided to only those who are members of the Rajasthan Education Subordinate Service. He therefore, prayed that the writ petition may be dismissed.