Venugopal Charry vs State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, the School Education (General) Department

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2023 Supreme(Telangana) 642

ALOK ARADHE, N. V. SHRAVAN KUMAR
Venugopal Charry – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, the School Education (General) Department – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. G.Vidya Sagar, learned Senior Counsel, Representing Ms. K.Udaya Sri. Ms. B.Rachna Reddy, learned Senior Counsel Mr. Jakkula Sridhar, Mr. S.Rahul Reddy, Mr.G.V.L.Murthy and Ms. P.Sumalatha
For the Respondent:Mr. M.V.Rama Rao, learned Special Government Pleader attached to the office of learned Additional Advocate General, Mr.M.Mehboob Ali, learned Standing Counsel, Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, learned counsel, Mr. Gadi Praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India.

ORDER :

Alok Aradhe, J.

The petitioners in this batch of writ petitions have assailed the validity of Rule 4(I)(G)(i) and Rule 4(III)(B)(i) notified vide G.O.Ms.No.25, dated 10.10.2017, namely the Telangana State Direct Recruitment for the posts of Teachers Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as, “the 2017 Rules”).

2. The petitioners seek a declaration that the qualification of Hindi Vidwan/Madhyama/Visharada is equivalent to the degree conferred by the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognised under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, for the posts of Language Pandit (Hindi)/School Assistant (Hindi). The petitioners have also challenged the validity of the order dated 23.12.2017 passed by the State Government by which the qualification of Hindi Vidwan/Madhyama/Visharada held by the petitioners has not been held to be equivalent to the degree conferred by the UGC.

3. In order to appreciate the grievance of the petitioners, relevant facts need mention which are stated infra.

4. The petitioners have acquired the qualification of Hindi Vidwan/Madhyama/Visharada from the re

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2023 Supreme(Telangana) 642

ALOK ARADHE, N. V. SHRAVAN KUMARVenugopal Charry – AppellantVersusState of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, the School Education (General) Department – Respondent

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ALOK ARADHE, N. V. SHRAVAN KUMAR
Venugopal Charry – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, the School Education (General) Department – Respondent