Judgment

S. C. AGRAWAL, J.:-

Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 3495. of 1991

Leave granted.

2. This appeal and the connected Writ Petitions filed under Art. 32 of the Constitution relate to appointment on the posts of Primary School Teacher, in the State of Rajasthan.

3. The said post of Primary School Teacher is included in the Rajasthan Education Subordinate Service governed by Rajasthan Education Subordinate Service Rules, 1971. In the schedule to the said Rules the post of Primary School Teacher is placed in Grade-III and the qualifications prescribed for the appointment to said post are :

"Secondary with Basic School Training Certificate (BSTC) or a training qualification recognised as equivalent to BSTC by State Government."

4. By order dated December 11, 1974, the State Government recognised the Certificates of Industrial Examinations of the Rajasthan Government as equivalent to the Art and Handicraft Examinations of Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur. With regard to recognition of National Trade Certificates (NTC) given by the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) a separate order was passed on November 8, 1979 whereby the State Government gave recognition to such certificates for teaching voca