LAKHAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner in the instant petition has challenged order, dated 31.08.2012 issued by The Deputy Director (Secondary Education) Bharatpur. Division Bharatpur wherein the services of the petitioner had been terminated on account of not possessing Graduate Degree in three subjects i.e. Zoology, Botany and Chemistry and the appointment order of the petitioner dated 07.10.2011 has also been cancelled.

(2.) The brief facts of the case are that the (Rajasthan Public Service Commission hereinafter) called RPSC issued an advertisement dated 13.08.2008 inviting application for Teacher Gr.-II in different subjects including subject of science. The advertisement specifically provided that a candidate who possess the educational qualification of graduation or equivalent examination with the concerned subject and one more subject taught in class IX and X as 'optional subjects' can apply. The petitioner since had subjects of Zoology & Chemistry in B.Sc. (Hons.) applied in pursuance of the advertisement dated 13.08.2008.

(3.) The petitioner on being found meritorious, came to be appointed by order dated 07.10.2011 and he was posted in the Government Secondary School, Patka, Bharatpur.