Reverse Degree பெற்றவருக்கு ஆசிரியர் பணி

         எம்,ஏ பி.எட் முடித்தப்பின் பி.ஏ பட்டம் (reverse degree) பெற்றவருக்கு ஆசிரியர் பணி வழங்கவேண்டும் சென்னை உயர்நீதி மன்றம் தீர்ப்பு

 தீர்ப்பின் முழு விவரம்

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2014

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU

W.P.Nos.10879 and 13639 of 2014

& M.P.No.1 of 2014 in W.P.No.13639 of 2014

S.R.Kavitha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.10879/2014

M.Sarasu ... Petitioner in W.P.No.13639/2014

vs.

1.The Director of School Education

DPI Complex, College Road

Chennai 600 006

2.The Chairman

Teachers Recruitment Board

DPI Complex, College Road

Chennai 600 006. ... Respondents in both Writ Petitions

Prayer in W.P.No.10879 of 2014: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner for appointment to the Post of Graduate Teacher for classes VI to VIII pursuant to the Certificate Verification done on 25.1.2014.

Prayer in W.P.No.13639 of 2014: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent herein to select and appoint the petitioner herein to the post of B.T. Assistant (History) in the Most Backward Class Community category based on the certificate verification conducted on 7.5.2014.

For Petitioner in

W.P.No.10879/2014 : Mr.K.S.Karthik Rja

W.P.No.13639/2014 : Ms.Dakshayani Reddy

For Respondents in

both Writ Petitions : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl.G.P.

C O M M O N O R D E R

Since common issues are involved in these writ petitions, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioner in W.P.No.10879 of 2014 claims that she is qualified for being appointed as Graduate Teacher. Admittedly, the petitioner studied 10th standard and passed in 1989. Then she studied 12th standard (+2) but failed in the mathematics paper. Thereafter, under the Distance Education Scheme, she did Bachelor of Literature (B.Lit.,) and secured a degree in 2007. Thereafter, she cleared the Mathematics paper and passed 12th standard in the year 2010. Then, she joined B.Ed degree and obtained that degree in 2011. Thus, according to the respondents, since +2 course was not studied by the petitioner before joining degree course, she is not entitled for the post of Graduate Teacher. The petitioner is aggrieved by the same and that is how, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.

3. Similarly, the petitioner in W.P.No.13639 of 2014, pursued the courses in the order of 10th Standard in the year 1985, 12th Standard in 1990, B.A. (History) in 2002, M.A., in 1995 and B.Ed., in 1996. Thus, according to the respondents, before joining the M.A.Degree, she did not complete the undergraduate degree. The fact remains that though the petitioner had joined the Under Graduate Degree course before joining M.A.Degree, she completed the Under Graduate Degree course only thereafter. Thus, it is a case of reverse order. Hence, the respondents denied employment to the petitioner. Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

5. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it is stated that since the petitioners have not studied the course in order, they are not eligible for being considered for appointment as Graduate Teacher and BT Assistant respectively.

6. However, this issue is no more res integra in view of the order passed in W.P.No.1068 of 2014 dated 11.03.2014 [V.Kanimozhi v. The Director of School Education], wherein, this Court has held that doing the courses not in order, but in reverse order is not a disqualification. In that judgment, in paragraphs 12 to 14, this Court has held as follows:-

"12. The Annamalai University's case (Annamalai University Vs. Secretary to Government reported in (2009) 4 SCC 590) has been referred to by the two Division Benches in their respective judgement. That was a case where, a Post Graduate degree obtained directly under the Open University system without doing Under Graduate degree was valid or not came up for consideration. In that case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that before obtaining M.A. degree, as per UGC regulations, a candidate should have completed +2, followed by Under Graduate degree course. The Post Graduate degree obtained through Open University scheme directly without having obtained a Under Graduate degree cannot be considered for the purpose of appointment as a Principal in a College. In that judgment, the Hon'ble Supreme Court had no occasion to consider as to whether if a candidate completes a Under Graduate degree course after having obtained his Post Graduate degree under the Open University system will be eligible. This question was virtually examined by the Division Bench in J.Joseph Irudayaraj's case (cited supra). As a matter of fact, the Division Bench in J.Joseph Irudayaraj's case (cited supra) has extensively considered the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Annamalai University's case (cited supra).

13. In view of all the above, I have no hesitation to hold that rejection of the candidature of the petitioner by the second respondent is not sustainable.

14. In the result, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order of the second respondent rejecting the candidature of the petitioner is hereby set aside and the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner for appointment as Post Graduate Assistant Teacher in Tamil based on her marks secured after certificate verification, at any rate, final orders, shall be passed by the second respondent in this matter within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs."

7. In view of the said settled position of law, I declare that the petitioners are entitled for being considered for the post of Graduate Teacher and BT Assistant respectively.

S.NAGAMUTHU,J.

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8. Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed and the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner in W.P.No.10879 of 2014 for appointment as Graduate Teacher and the petitioner in W.P.No.13639 of 2014 as B.T.Assistant (History) based on their marks secured after certificate verification, at any rate, final orders shall be passed by the second respondent in these matters, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

13.06.2014

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To

1.The Director of School Education

DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai 600 006

2.The Chairman

Teachers Recruitment Board

DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai 600 006