JUDGMENT

Rahul Bharti, J. - Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Vide Govt. Order no. 396 of Edu dated 28.4.2000, the Govt. of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir came to introduce Rehbar-e-Taleem (in short 'R-e-T) Scheme meant for engagement and supply of teachers in middle and primary schools so as to ensure that the imparting of education in the schools located in far flung areas of the State of Jammu and Kashmir do not suffer for want of teachers. The emphasis of R-e-T Scheme was to engage educated youth with requisite qualifications of the villages in which the middle and primary schools are located so as to ensure that school of a particular village does not suffer deficit of teachers at any point of time as such the selection and engagement of the teachers under the said Scheme was also 'village specific'. The policy principle was that the location of the school and the vicinity of the candidate to be selected for the engagement as teacher for the said school must be in close proximity to each other. This scheme got further operational improvement by virtue of directions issued in matters coming before this High Court and as such in terms of Govt. Order No. 394-Edu of 20