Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 21: In a petition filed by Suman Devi and others seeking quashment of selection list of General Line Teachers of Kishtwar district, High Court today issued notice to Commissioner Secretary Education Department, Chairman and Secretary Services Selection Board, Director School Education Jammu and CEO Kishtwar.
According to the petitioners, the selection list is in total violation of notification as the main condition, which was laid down in the advertisement that a candidate who possess higher qualification shall be preferred for the appointment as teacher, was not adhered to.
“The selected candidates are simple graduates and have less merit than the petitioners. Moreover, some of the candidates have been selected in such a manner that their names are not figuring in the short list as such the selection list is in violation of condition prescribed in the notification”, the petition said.
After hearing Advocate ND Qazi appearing for the petitioners, Justice Bansi Lal Bhat issued notice to Commissioner Secretary Education Department, Chairman and Secretary Service Selection Board, Director School Education Jammu and CEO Kishtwar.
Justice Bhat directed the respondents to file objection on or before September 1, 2014 and till next date before the bench, appointments shall not be made on the basis of impugned selection list.
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