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2018 Supreme(MP) 603
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
(DIVISION BENCH)
Hemant Gupta, CJ and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J.
Saurabh Singh Baghel and others v. State of M. P. and others
Writ Petition No. 18935 of 2018 with Writ Appeals No. 1214 of 2018 and 1266 of 2018, Contempt Civil No. 2625 of 2017, Writ Petitions No. 10929 of 2017, 13520 of 2017, 14818 of 2017, 15383 of 2017, 15427 of 2017, 15507 of 2017, 16749 of 2017, 17387 of 2017, 17613 of 2017, 19733 of 2017, 22157 of 2017, 23206 of 2017, 23420 of 2017, 02275 of 2018, 09695 of 2018, 12813 of 2018, 14519 of 2018, 16277 of 2018, 16930 of 2018, 17046 of 2018, 17157 of 2018, 17193 of 2018, 17223 of 2018, 17244 of 2018, 17288 of 2018, 17296 of 2018, 17304 of 2018, 17345 of 2018, 17353 of 2018, 17376 of 2018, 17397 of 2018, 17414 of 2018, 17419 of 2018, 17458 of 2018, 17463 of 2018, 17497 of 2018, 17509 of 2018, 17513 of 2018, 17516 of 2018, 17554 of 2018, 17557 of 2018, 17564 of 2018, 17573 of 2018, 17581 of 2018, 17589 of 2018, 17594 of 2018, 17617 of 2018, 17621 of 2018, 17655 of 2018, 17660 of 2018, 17677 of 2018, 17678 of 2018, 17701 of 2018, 17713 of 2018, 17737 of 2018, 17744 of 2018, 17754 of 2018, 17783 of 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Headnote:(1) State School Education Service (Teaching Cadre), Service Conditions and Recruitment Rules, 2018 (M. P.) -- R.2 (k) -- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 -- Ss. 3, 6 and 23 -- no direction can be issued that guest teachers, who are not meritorious enough, should be engaged for teaching students of Government schools -- students are entitled to quality education -- not to be taught by teachers who are not meritorious when more meritorious teachers are available for appointment -- it will be antitheses to right of education -- primary object is that child should study -- he is entitled to the best possible teacher. [Paras 15 & 22
(2) State School Education Service (Teaching Cadre), Service Conditions and Recruitment Rules, 2018 (M. P.) -- R.2(k) -- guest teachers cannot be compared with teachers appointed on regular basis -- cannot claim parity in matter of pay scale. (2017)1 SCC 148 distinguished. [Para 21
(3) State School Education Service (Teaching Cadre), Service Conditions and Recruitment Rules, 2018 (M. P.) -- R.2(k) -- replacement of guest teachers with another set of guest teachers - neither proper nor justified -- guest teachers are engaged to meet emergent situation -- right of petitioners to be engaged as guest teachers is an equitable right -- entitles them to equal protection but not that merits can be done away with -- candidates not able to secure appointment on basis of comparative merit -- cannot claim any right to continue as guest teachers -- choice of school -- cannot be said to affect any right of petitioners -- school-wise merit prepared on basis of score card generated on basis of qualifications of candidates -- merit based upon objective criteria excluding any subjectivity -- transparent, non-discriminatory criteria framed by State Government -- method of engaging guest teachers in pursuance to Circular No. F 44-13/2017/20-2 dated 7.7.2018 issued by the School Education Department cannot be said to be illegal or arbitrary. Writ Petition No. 4716 of 2016 decided on 29.9.2016 discussed. (1985)4 SCC 43, (2007)13 SCC 292 and (2017)1 SCC 148 distinguished. (1992)4 SCC 118 and (2006)4 SCC 1 referred to. [Paras 22, 23 & 25
(4) State School Education Service (Teaching Cadre), Service Conditions and Recruitment Rules, 2018 (M. P.) -- Rr.2 (k) and 11(7) -- 25% vacancies reserved for guest teachers in process of regular appointment -- necessary that meritorious candidates alone are engaged as guest teachers- - engagement of large number of guest teachers cannot be a rule -- State Government advised to fill posts of teachers in phased manner -- directions issued. [Paras 24, 26 & 27
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Gupta, C.J. --1. This order will dispose of all the aforesaid writ petitions wherein challenge is to the Circular No. F 44-13/2017/20-2 dated 7.7.2018 issued by the School Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, wherein, a scheme of engaging Guest Teachers in Government Schools was circulated.
2. Along with the writ petitions, Writ Appeal No.1214/2018 (Vinita and others v. State of M.P. and others) directed against an order dated 10.8.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge of Indore Bench of this Court in W.P. No.18079/2018 and Writ Appeal No.1266/2018 (Miss Gunjan Jaiswal and others v. State of M.P. and others), which is directed against an order dated 10.8.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge of Gwalior Bench of this Court in W.P. No.17289/2018, are also being taken up. In the said two writ petitions also the challenge made by the writ-petitioners to the said circular remained unsuccessful. Whereas, CONC No.2625/2017 (Vandana Tiwari and others v. Virendra Kumar Pandey and others) has been filed alleging non-compliance of an interim order dated 1.11.2017 passed by the learned Single Bench in Writ Petition No.16749/2017, which writ petition has also been heard along with the present sets of cases.
3. Since common questions of fact and law are involved, all these cases were heard analogously and are being decided by this common order. However, for facility of reference, the facts are taken from Writ Petition No.18935/2018 (Saurabh Singh Baghel and others v. State of M.P. and others).
4. The grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners are working as Guest Teachers in Government Schools but under the shifting policy circulated on 7.7.2018, such Guest Teachers are being replaced by another set of Guest Teachers. Learned counsel for the petitioners have placed Writ Petition No.18935/18 and connected cases reliance upon the Supreme Court judgments reported as (1985)4 SCC 43 (Rattan Lal and others etc. etc. v. State of Haryana and others); (1992)4 SCC 118 (State of Haryana and others v. Piara Singh and others); (2007)13 SCC 292 (Hargurupratap Singh v. State of Punjab and others) and (2017)1 SCC 148 (State of Punjab and others v. Jagjit Singh and others). Reference was also made to Madhya Pradesh School Education Service (Teaching Cadre), Service Conditions and Recruitment Rules, 2018 (for short “the Rules”) framed under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India published in M.P. Gazette (Extraordinary) on 30.7.2018, which has come into force from 1.7.2018.
5. The petitioners assert that they were appointed in the respective Government Schools as Samvida Shala Shikshak Grade-I/II or III after due selection process but, now the petitioners are not being permitted to work in the schools in which they were engaged in the previous year(s) without assigning any reason. It is further contended that there is no online process for engaging Guest Teachers in the Primary Schools, which is based upon offline system.
6. Rule 2(k) of the said Rules defines “Guest Teacher” to mean a person engaged for the purpose of teaching in Government Schools against vacant posts on temporary basis on honorarium. Rule 8(1)(g) grants age relaxation of nine years to those Guest Teachers, who have worked for minimum 200 days and minimum three educational sessions. In terms of Rule 11, 25% of vacancies are reserved for Guest Teachers who have worked in Government School for minimum three educational sessions and not less than 200 days. The relevant clauses from the said Rules read as under :
“2. Definitions. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(k) “Guest Teacher” means a person engaged for the purpose of teaching in Government schools against vacant posts on a temporary basis on a honorarium;
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8. Conditions of eligibility for direct recruitment.—In order to be eligible for participating in the Teacher Eligibility Examination, a candidate must fulfill the following conditions, namel
