Himachal Pradesh High Court
Jindour vs State Of Himachal Pradesh on 12 October, 2022
Bench: Sabina, Sushil Kukreja
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
ON THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SABINA
.
&
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUSHIL KUKREJA
CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.5747 of 2022
Between:-
RANDHEER SINGH S/O SH. KUNJ
LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
JINDOUR, P.O. BANDROL, TEHSIL
AND DISTRICT KULLU, H.P. AGED
ABOUT 42 YEARS.
......PETITIONER
(BY MR. G.R. PALSRA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
THROUGH THROUGH PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY (EDUCATION) TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL
PRADESH, SHIMLA-2.
2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION, KULLU, DISTRICT
KULLU, H.P.
3. BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION,
OFFICER KULLU-II, DISTRICT
KULLU, H.P.
4. SELECTION COMMITTEE PART TIME
MULTI TASK WORKER OF GOVT.
PRIMARY SCHOOL JINDOUR,
TEHSIL KULLU, DISTRICT KULLU,
H.P. THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN SUB
DIVISIONAL OFFICER (CIVIL) TEHSIL
AND DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.
5. SMT. GEETANJALI W/O LATE SH.
ROOP LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
JINDOUR, P.O. BANDROL, TEHSIL
AND DISTRICT KULLU, H.P.
PRESENTLY WORKING AS PART
TIME MULTI TASK WORKER IN
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GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL JINDOUR,
TEHSIL AND DISTRICT KULLU, H.P
......RESPONDENTS
(BY MR. ANIL JASWAL, ADDITIONAL
.
ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR R-1 TO R-3
MR. ROMESH VERMA, ADVOCATE
FOR R-5)
This petition coming on for admission this day, Hon'ble
Ms. Justice Sabina, passed the following:
ORDER
Petitioner has filed the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief:-
"i). That in view of the above mentioned facts and circumstances, the present writ petition may kindly be allowed and the appointment and selection of respondent No. 5 as Part Time Multi Task Worker in Govt. Primary School Jindour, Tehsil and District Kullu, H.P., contained in Annexure P-6 and P-7 may kindly be quashed and set aside qua the respondent No. 5 by issuing a writ of certiorari.
ii) That the respondents No. 1 to 4 may kindly be directed to offer appointment to the present petitioner as Part Time Multi Task Worker in Govt. Primary School Jindour, Tehsil and District Kullu, H.P. by issuing a writ of mandamus. "
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that now vide Addendum dated 25th August, 2022, Rule-19 has been added to the Policy and as per the said Rule, appeal can be filed before the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the District within 15 days of the selection/appointment. In the present case, the result ::: Downloaded on - 14/10/2022 20:01:56 :::CIS 3 was declared on 7th July, 2022. Hence, the petitioner would not be able to avail the benefit of newly added Rule-19. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioner will approach the Additional .
District Magistrate, Kullu, by way of an appeal within 15 days from today and the same should not be rejected by the competent authority on the ground that it is time barred as Rule 19 has been incorporated on 25th August, 2022.
3. Rule-19, provided vide Addendum dated 25th August, 2022, reads as under:-
" ADDENDUM rIn partial modification of this Department's Notification No. EDN-C-B(1)2/2019 dated 16th July, 2020 (as updated upto 11th March, 2022), the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to add "Rule-19 Appellate Authority" in the Part Time Multi Task Workers Policy, 2020 as under:
19. Appellate Authority:
The appeal in respect of complaints relating to PTMTW selection/appointment etc. should be made to the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the district within 15 days of the selection/appointment. The appeal will be considered by the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the district and disposed off within 30 days from its receipt with suitable directions. If the complainant is not satisfied with the outcome, then he/she may file an appeal with the Director of Higher/Elementary Education, as the case may be, within 15 days from the decision of the Additional District Magistrate (ADM). The appellate authority may dispose off the appeal within 60 days after hearing the appellant.
By Order Devesh Kumar, IAS Pr. Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh."
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District Magistrate, Kullu, by way of an appeal within 15 days from today and the said authority will dispose of the appeal in terms of Rule 19, provided vide Addendum dated 25th August, 2022.
5. It is clarified that the appeal filed by the petitioner would not be rejected on the ground of delay, but would be disposed of on merits. r
6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
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