Honble BALIA, J.–In all these cases a common question has arisen in the context of recruitment Rules framed by the Governor of Rajasthan under proviso to Article 309 for recruitment to the posts under the Rajasthan Educational Subordinate Service Rules1971 (hereinafter called, `the Rules of 1971).

(2). One of the posts encadred under the Rules of 1971 is the Senior Teacher. The requisite qualification prescribed is-

``Graduate or equivalent examination with atleast two subjects taught in the school with Degree or Diploma in Education or Montessory.

(3). The petitioners in Writ Petitions No. 4309/96, 3343/98, 4307/96, 4308/96 and 4310/96 are all who held B.Ed. Degree from Rajasthan Vidya Peeth Udaipur, a Demand University and were already recruited as Gr. II Teacher in Udaipur Division by the Education Department. They were given a show cause notice stating that the B.Ed. Degree obtained by the said petitioners after completing B.Ed. (Child Development) had undergone a bridge course which is considered equivalent only to STC training but not equivalent to B.Ed. Degree required under the Rules of 1971 and therefore the said petitioners are ineligible to hold post of Senior Teacher in pa

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