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SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR

TAMRAKAR Date:

2026.04.30

13:27:35

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NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 5336 of 2021

 Raut Rakhi Gopal W/o Rahul Pratik Karim, Aged About 32 Years R/o Street

No. 08, Adarsh Nagar, Mowa, Raipur, Tahsil And District (Revenue And

Civil) Raipur Chhattisgarh

... Petitioner

versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary School Education Department,

Mantralaya, Capital Complex, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur,

District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Director, Directorate Of Public Instructions, Department Of School

Education, 1st Floor, 3rd Block, Indrawati Bhawan, Hod Building, Naya

Raipur, Atal Nagar District Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. The Director, Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board, Raipur, District

Raipur Chhattisgarh

4. The Joint Director Raipur Educational Division Raipur Pension Bada,

School Education Board, Complex 1st Floor, Raipur, District Raipur

Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner : Mr. Virendra Verma, Advocate

For State : Mr. Vivek Siddharth Ojha, Panel Lawyer

For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

Order on Board

29.04 .2026

1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief(s):-

“10.1 That, the Hon'ble court may kindly be

pleased to quash/set aside the order dated

(ANNEXURE-P/1) issued by the respondent no.02.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble court may kindly be

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pleased to pass an appropriate writ or direction

against the respondent authorities to consider the

petitioner candidature as a eligible candidate for

the post of Teacher (English subject E category)

10.3 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court

may deem fit and proper in the facts and

circumstances of the case to the petitioner.”

2. Mr. Virendra Verma, Advocate appearing for the petitioner would submit that

an advertisement was issued by the respondent No. 2 on 09.03.2019 to fill up

various posts in School Education Department including post of English

Teacher. He would contend that the petitioner submitted her application form

and participated in the examination. He would submit that merit list was

published on 21.11.2019 and a letter was sent by respondent No. 2, wherein,

the petitioner was declared successful and called for document verification.

He would contend that the petitioner participated in the counseling and

verification of documents, and thereafter, letter was issued in favour of

petitioner, wherein, it was stated that an offer of appointment would be

issued in favour of the petitioner. He would contend that surprisingly the

Joint Director, Education Department vide order dated 24.02.2021 rejected

the candidature of the petitioner on the ground that she did not possess

required qualification for English Teacher. He would refer departmental

meeting convened on 10.02.2021, wherein, it is stated that if a candidate

possesses graduation degree with D.Ed. and TET, he/she would not be

declared ineligible. He would contend that the petitioner is having Bachelor

of Arts degree, and therefore, the respondent authorities should have

considered the candidature of the petitioner. He would pray to allow this

petition.

3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for respondents would oppose.

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Mr. Vivek Siddharth Ojha would submit that the required qualification for

Teacher(English) is English Literature as one of the subjects at graduation

level. He would contend that as English in Foundation course has been

pursued by the petitioner at graduation level, therefore, her candidature was

rejected. He would submit that the decision has been taken by the respondent

authorities strictly in accordance with the recruitment rules and conditions

prescribed in the advertisement. He would contend that the petition deserves

to be dismissed.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents.

5. Perusal of B.A. – III mark-sheet of the petitioner would reveal that English

Literature was not one of the subjects