Lakhan Lal v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 783 of 2021

1. Lakhan Lal S/o Shri Ramsai Patel Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Sindhouri Khurd and Post Barna, Tahsil Kurud, District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department Ministry, Mahanadi Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Rakhi, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

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

3. Joint Director Department Of Higher Education Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Ishan Verma, Advocate.

For Respondent State :

Ms. Akanksha Jain, Dy. Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 09.03.2021

1. Learned Counsels appearing for 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 1.3.2021, i.e., WPS No. 5157/2020 (Manoj Kumar Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) and other connected matters.

2. It is 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 the degree and diploma in the same academic session. On 1.3.2021, when the aforesaid bunch of Writ Petitions was came up for hearing, learned Counsel for Petitioner had produced an order of the Directorate, Public Instructions, dated 5.2.2021, 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

-2degree and diploma in the same academic session would not be treated as ineligible for the said recruitment process.

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 5.2.2021, 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 the degree and diploma in the same academic session.

4. Writ Petition thus allowed and is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder