appointment in basic Schools. But the candidates were required to undergo B.T.C. Special Training Course of six months. And after completion of the course they would be treated to be eligible for appointment as assistant teachers in the Schools managed by the Board. This Court upheld the validity of Government Order dated 9.1.1998 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 29107 of 1999, Alok Kumar Pandey Vs. State of U.P. and Ors., decided on 19.7.1999. The candidates who had passed L.T./ B.Ed./C.P.Ed./D.P.Ed./B.P.Ed., training courses filed writ petitions before this Court claiming that they possessed L.T./B.Ed. training certificates which was higher than B.T.C. and in any case it has to be treated to be equivalent to B.T.C. training certificate. This Court did not accept that L.T./B.Ed. training certificates were higher or equivalent to B.T.C. training certificate. In Nirmal Chandra Mishra and Ors. v. State of U.P. and Ors., 1997 (1) ESC 412, it was held that B.Ed. training course is not equivalent to B.T.C. as the State Government has not declared L.T. or B.Ed., training course to be equivalent to B.T.C. training course. I another decision in B.Ed. Berozgar Sangh, Sonnhadra and Ors Vs. State of U.P. and other, 1997 (30) ALR 737, it had been held that B.Ed. or L.T. cannot be treated to be equivalent to B.T.C. The Court further held that B.Ed. and B.T.C. are different training courses for teaching different type of children; therefore, B.Ed. is neither higher nor lower than B.T.C. It is thus, clear that neither the State Government nor the Court treated B.Ed. to be a course recognized under Rule 8 of Rules, 1981. Teachers training qualification mentioned in Rule 8 of Rules 1981 and Rule 4(2)(b) of Rule, 1978 are same, therefore, B.Ed. training qualification of petitioner cannot be treated to be equivalent or higher, to teachers training qualification " envisaged by Rule 4(2)(b) of Rules 1978. Therefore, the respondent No. 4 was not qualified to be appointed as head master of the institution and his appointment is liable to be quashed.
