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Tejram v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC17 Jun 2021WPS/2533/2021

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The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed a writ petition concerning the petitioner's eligibility for a teacher recruitment post. Following a Supreme Court-like directive in connected petitions and an order from the Directorate of Public Instructions permitting candidates with degree and diploma from the same session, the court held the petitioner eligible. The case was disposed of in similar terms.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner shall not be treated as ineligible for the recruitment process and shall be considered for the post in accordance with his merits.

Tejram Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Service and Employment | Chhattisgarh HC (2021)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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Writ Petition (S) No. 2533 of 2021

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Tejram S/o Shri Punarad Ram, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village And Post Madroad, Block Kurud, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, Post Office And Police Station Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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2. Director, Directorate Of Public Instruction Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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---- Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr. Ishan Verma, Advocate For State : Mr. Rahul Jha, Govt. Advocate

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Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board

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17.06.2021

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1. Learned Counsel appearing on either side submit that the issue involved in the instant case stands covered by a bunch of Writ Petitions disposed of by this Court on 01.03.2021, i.e. WPS No. 5157/2020 (Manoj Kumar Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) and other connected matters.

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2. It is a case where the Petitioner was declared ineligible for participation in the recruitment process for the post of Teacher on the ground that the Petitioner had obtained degree and diploma in the same academic session. On 1.3.2021, when the aforesaid bunch of Writ Petitions were came up for hearing, learned Counsel for Petitioner had produced an

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order of the Directorate, Public Instructions, dated 15.2.2021, wherein the Directorate, Public Instructions has granted approval on a decision to permit the candidates who have done their degree and diploma in the same academic session and that those candidates who have done their degree and diploma in the same academic session would not be treated as ineligible for the said recruitment process.

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3. Given the said development and on the basis of the bunch of Writ Petitions that was disposed of by this Court on 1.3.2021, i.e. WPS No. 5157/2020 (Manoj Kumar Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) and other connected matters, the present case also being identical stands disposed of in similar terms to the extent that in the light of the decision of the Directorate of Public Instructions dated 15.2.2021, the Petitioner shall not be treated as ineligible for the said recruitment process and he shall be considered for the said post in accordance to his own merits other than the said factor of having done degree and diploma in the same academic session.

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4. Writ Petition thus stands allowed and is disposed of accordingly.

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Sd/P. Sam Koshy Judge

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Khatai

Tejram v. State of Chhattisgarh

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