Disposed

Manohar Lal Meena v. State of Raj and Ors.

Rajasthan HC5 Apr 2018CW/7332/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a writ petition regarding teacher postings in Rajasthan. The court directed the petitioner to submit a detailed representation based on guidelines from prior judgments. The application stands disposed off pending the department's consideration of the representation within two months.

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Petitioner directed to submit detailed representation; writ application disposed off.

Manohar Lal Meena Vs State of Raj and Ors. — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writs No. 7332/2018

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Manohar Lal Meena Son Of Shri Sukhram Meena, By Caste Meena, Aged About 49 Years, R/o Village Post Meena Koleta, Tehsil Bamanwas, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan Through Its Dy. Secretary (Administration) Elementary Education, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

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Director, Secondary Education Bikaner (Raj.)

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Director, Elementary Education Bikaner (Raj)

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District Education Officer, Secondary Education, Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mahander Meena For Respondent(s) :

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VEERENDR SINGH SIRADHANA

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Order

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06/04/2018

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At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the controversy raised in the instant writ application stands resolved in view of the order dated 3^rd February, 2017, wherein the writ application was disposed off relying upon the opinion in the case of Begraj Versus State and Ors.

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It is further contended that, at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if the State-respondents are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioner within a time frame, in terms of the order in the case of Kuldeep Kumar Sharma Versus The State of Rajasthan & Ors.: SBCWP No. 1925/2017 and Begraj

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(2 of 3)

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[CW-7332/2018]

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(supra), holding thus;

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“After considering various grievances raised by the petitioners and narrated above, it can be redressed, if representation is given by the petitioners within ten days from today and exercise is thereupon undertaken by the department in the following manner for which their exist agreement between the parties:

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(1) The petitioners would make a representation to the respondents raising their grievances against the order of posting. It would be by narrating ground for challenge of the posting. The representation aforesaid would be submitted within a period of ten days from today along with certified copy of this order. The respondent department i.e. Secondary as well as Elementary Education would immediately notify the vacant posts in different schools and out of which, in which school they are in need of a Teacher. If a vacant post exists in the school, but looking to the strength of the students, the Teacher may not be required then while notifying the vacant post in the school, it would be made clear by the department that against any post or posts, they do not need additional hands. It is agreed that if the department finds that additional hands are not required in a particular school or against a post, then such posts would not be illed by transfer for a period of three months.

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(2) The Teachers of Level II posted against the post of Level-I would be transferred back to their post immediately after getting the new recruitees or on availability of the Teacher (Level-I). The said exercise would be undertaken vice-versa i.e. for transfer of Teachers Gr.III appointed on Level-I but transferred against the post of Level-II, if any.

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(3) The department would post the Teacher against the post meant for specialised subject if their recruitment was in a particular subject or they are teaching the subject for years together. The Teacher of subject would be transferred to a post of the said subject only so that students may not suffer.

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(4) While undertaking the exercise, the department may take into consideration the guidelines issued on 8th May, 2016 and 9th May, 2016. While applying the said guidelines, the effort would be to redress the grievances of the petitioners.

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(5) The petitioners would be at liberty to indicate their choice of school other than it is notified by the respondents.

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(6) If mutual transfer is sought then it would be dealt with by the department. The request can be accepted

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(3 of 3)

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[CW-7332/2018]

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because in the case of mutual transfer, it would not affect any one which includes even the department. The prayer for mutual transfer would be between the employees of same level of the post and set up apart from subject, if any.

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(7) If the petitioners have already joined the post n pursuance of the orders under challenge, then their joining would not be taken adverse for disposal of the representation and carrying out the directions given.

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(8) Apart from the issues referred above, if any other issue exists to seek change of the place of transfer, the petitioners would be at liberty to make a representation showing the ground for it like posting of husband and wife at one place, illness, disability, retirement in few months or any such similar ground.

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(9) It is agreed that the representation would be considered by the department within a period of two months with necessary order.”

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In view of the limited prayer addressed; the petitioner is directed to address a detailed representation enclosing a copy of the order in the case of Kuldeep Kumar Sharma (supra) and Begraj (supra).

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In case, the case of the petitioner is found covered by adjudication in the case of Begraj (supra); the petitioner be also accorded the same relief in terms of the order, as extracted herein above.

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With the observation and directions as indicated above, the writ application stands disposed off.

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(VEERENDR SINGH SIRADHANA)J.

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