Sandeep Kumar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 1103 of 2021

1. Sandeep Kumar S/o Balwant Kumar Sahu Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Deorbija, Block Berla, Police Station And District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh, --- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, School Education Department, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh,

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

3. The Divisional Joint Director, Durg District Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate.

For State :

Smt. Hamida Siddiqui, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 18.03.2021 .

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 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

-2degree 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.

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 Jyotijha