2025 Supreme(MP) 923

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Ashish Shroti, J.
Gulab Singh Jatav (Dr.) v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others
Writ Petition No. 23740 of 2022 (Gwalior); Decided on 10.12.2025

Headnote:

Educational Service (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1990 (M.P.) -- R. 8 Sch. III -- M.P. Civil Services (General Conditions of Services) Rules, 1961 -- Rr. 8 and 12 -- petitioner was appointed on probation for two years -- during this period, he was required to obtain qualification of NET/SLET/PhD -- Higher Education Department extended said period up to 2017 -- vide impugned order, he has been confirmed in service w.e.f. 28.4.2017, i.e., after he acquired PhD qualification -- grievance of petitioner is that he ought to have been confirmed in service on completion of two years, i.e., on 14.6.2006 -- he claims that acquisition of PhD qualification was not condition precedent for his confirmation in service -- held -- as per Sch. III referable to R. 8, possessing NET or SLET or PhD degree is one of the essential qualifications for appointment -- in normal circumstances, petitioner was required to hold aforesaid qualification while submitting candidature for appointment -- however, it being a special drive to fill up backlog post, condition was relaxed and candidates were permitted to acquire qualification within two years of appointment -- advertisement also specifically provided that candidate is required to acquire qualification within two years of appointment -- the very appointment of petitioner was a conditional one based upon his acquiring qualification of NET/SLET/PhD -- his appointment itself was liable to be cancelled/terminated on failure to acquire qualification in time -- he could save his appointment as Government extended time to acquire qualification -- however, that would not entitle petitioner for confirmation in service without acquiring qualification -- since petitioner would be entitled to draw regular increments on confirmation in service, he cannot claim confirmation without acquiring qualification -- confirming service of petitioner a day after his acquiring qualification is legal and valid -- respondent No. 3 directed to verify and take necessary steps if other similarly situated persons have been confirmed in service after two years of their appointment without their acquiring aforesaid qualification. (1996)11 SCC 173 followed. 2016 (1) MPLJ 449 (FB) relied on. [Paras 4 to 6, 10, 11, 15, 17 & 19]

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