Digitally signed by ASHISH ASHISH TIWARI TIWARI Date:

2025.12.22 12:20:04 +0530 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1612 of 2021

1 - Ravikant Sahu, S/o Satya Prakash Sahu, aged about 31 Years, R/o Mohba Bazar, Amanaka, Thana Road, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District :

Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar Nava Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2 - Director Directorate, Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., 3 - Joint Director Education Division, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh., District :

Durg, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 1782 of 2021

1 - Amar Kiran Chandrawanshi, S/o Durga Prasad Chandrawanshi, aged about 28 Years, R/o Ward No. 12, Mathpara, Kawardha, District Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh, ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Education, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Director, Directorate, Public Instructions, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Joint Director, Education Division, Durg, District Durg.

--- Respondents For Petitioners : Shri C.J.K. Rao, Advocate For Respondents : Shri Vedant Shadangi, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput

Order on Board

03/12/2025

1. Since identical issue is involved in these petitions, they are being heard and decided by this common order. For sake of convenience WPS No.1612/2021 is taken as lead case.

2. Following relief has been claimed in this writ petition:-

10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set aside the order dated 22.01.2021 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No. 3.

10.2. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner for the post of Teacher (Biology).

10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief as it may deem fit and appropriate.

3. Fact of the case which emerges from the pleadings are that the petitioners applied for the post of Teacher (Biology) in pursuance to the advertisement issued by the respondent authorities. That the petitioner stood in merit position, accordingly, the petitioner called for counseling. That the petitioners are having the degree of Bachelor in Pharmacy along-with B.Ed. and T.E.T. That vide order dated 22.01.2021, the petitioner has been declared ineligible on the ground that the petitioner is not having requisite subject in his graduation. It is further pleaded that the petitioners are having the degree of Bachelor in Pharmacy with the subject Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology which comes under Zoology. That accordingly the petitioner is qualified for the above post of Teacher (Biology). That even in the Recruitment Rules 2019 it is provided that for the post of Teacher (Biology) two subjects from Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Military Science and Geophysics are at graduate level. That the petitioners is having the requisite qualification of B.Ed. and T.E.T. also inspite of that the petitioners has been declared ineligible. That even in the Rules 2013, the degree of Pharmacy has been considered for the purpose of Teacher (Science). Hence this writ petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a recruitment drive was carried out by the respondent No. 2 for appointment on the various post of Lecturer and Teacher (E-Cadre) in different subjects. The petitioners submitted their application for appointed on the post of Teachers (E-Cadre) in Biology subject. According to the conditions prescribed in the advertisement, the applicant should have Graduation with at least two subjects of Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Military Science and Geology. The petitioners are holding graduation in B-Pharma. Apart from this, the petitioner are have passed B.Ed. and T.E.T examination. He submits that initial