The writ petitioner participated in the regional level selection test conducted by the School Service Commission in the year 1998 in the Hilly Region and emerged successful.

The petitioner was then empanelled for the post of Assistant Teacher in Nepali. However since no step was taken to provide appointment to the petitioner, the petitioner approached this Court by filing a writ petition being W.P. No.381(W) of 2011. The said writ petition was disposed of by an order dated August 01, 2011 directing the respondents to extend the benefit of the decision of the Principal Secretary dated October 17, 2008 to the petitioner if the petitioner’s name was there in the list.

The petitioner was thereafter issued appointment letter by the School Authorities on March 15, 2013. The petitioner’s appointment was subsequently approved by the District Inspector of Schools(SE), GTA by a letter dated April 01, 2013 with effect from March 18, 2013.

The petitioner submits that despite being empanelled for the post of Assistant Teacher in the year 1998 as aforesaid he got appointment only in the year 2013 due to pendency of court cases and not for any fault on the part of the petitioner.

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