Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 18: Coming to the rescue of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) candidate after eight years long litigation, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Hasnain Masoodi set aside the judgement of Writ Court and directed that the appellant Veena Kumari shall be deemed to have been appointed from the date she engaged as ReT for upgraded Middle School, Panjah, tehsil Kalakot albeit without monetary benefits for retrospective period. However, the petitioner’s case shall be considered for all the consequential benefits including regularization in terms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme and other relevant rules governing the field.
According to the appeal filed by Veena Kumari through Advocate Shivani Jalali Pandita, the appellant was engaged as Rehbar-e-Taleem but her appointment was challenged in the Writ Court on the ground that at the time of her engagement she was declared re-appear in one of the subjects of BA Final.
On the directions of the Writ Court, her engagement as ReT was cancelled. Aggrieved over this, Veena Kumari filed appeal against the judgement of Writ Court before the Division Bench with the submissions that on re-evaluation of her result, she was shown as pass for the subject and all this happened before the select panel was prepared.
Deputy AG Shaista Hakim appearing for the Education Department fairly stated that the stand taken by the official respondents in the response filed in the main writ petition, virtually supports the case of the appellant. Considering all the facts, the case of the appellant was ultimately considered to be on more meritorious position as compared to the writ petitioner, she added
After considering the submissions of Advocate Shivani Jalali Pandita for the appellant and Deputy AG Shaista Hakim for the State and Advocate Ashok Sharma appearing for respondent, the Division Bench rendered substantial justice to the appellant Veena Kumari by setting-aside the judgement of Writ Court.
Division Bench directed that the exercise of appointment of the appellant shall be completed within one month only.
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