Seema v. State Of Haryana And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3247-2022 Date of decision : March 02, 2022 Seema .....Petitioner

Versus

The State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

Mr. Shivam Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, Addl. AG, Haryana.

*** LISA GILL, J.

Petitioner seeks a direction to respondent No. 2 to promote her to the post of TGT (English) w.e.f. 17.07.2018 i.e. the date when persons allegedly junior to her were promoted.

Claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of TGT (English) has been rejected on the ground that she was not having English as a teaching subject in B.Ed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the Haryana School Education (Group C) State Cadre Service Rules, 2012), a candidate having qualified BA with 50% marks with a two years Diploma in Elementary Education and three years experience as JBT teacher is entitled for promotion to the post of TGT teacher.

Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to order dated 11.09.2019 (Annexure P17) whereby Smt. Promila, JBT teacher, was considered for promotion to the post of TGT (English). It is submitted that Smt. Promila did not have English as a teaching subject in B.Ed. and she was afforded promotion RITU SHARMA 2022.03.07 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-3247-2022 -2without insisting for the same. It is submitted that petitioner also served legal notice dated 15.06.2021 (Annexure P19) for redressal of her grievance but to no avail.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner restricts the prayer for a decision of legal notice dated 15.06.2021 (Annexure P19), submitted by the petitioner, in a time bound manner.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, Addl. AG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Advance copy of writ petition stands supplied. Learned counsel for the respondents does not raise serious objection to the restricted prayer addressed.

Keeping in view the limited prayer addressed, facts and circumstances of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits thereof, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority, to decide legal notice dated 15.06.2021 (Annexure P19) by passing a speaking order, within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

(LISA GILL) March 02, 2022 JUDGE rts Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No RITU SHARMA 2022.03.07 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document