Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Santra Devi vs Govt. Of Nctd on 6 January, 2021
1 O.A. No. 2148/2020 with OA No. 1913/2020 and OA No. 1912/2020
Central Administrative Tribunal
Principal Bench, New Delhi
O.A. No.2148/2020
M.A. No. 2739/2020
M.A.No. 2740/2020
With
O.A. No. 1913/2020
M.A. No. 2440/2020
M.A. No. 2441/2020
And
O.A. No. 1912/2020
M.A.No.2444/2020
M.A.No. 2445/2020
This the 06thday of January, 2021
(Through Video Conferencing)
Hon'ble Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman
Hon'ble Mr. Mohd. Jamshed, Member (A)
1. OA No. 2148/2020
1. Smt. Santra Devi W/o Sh. Chander Hass Badesra R/o 185,
Shaym Mandir, Area Gopal Nagar, Najafgarh, New Delhi -
110043.
2. Sh. Sudheer Kumar Khadwal, S/o Sh. Antram Singh, R/o D-
1/361, Gali No. 14, JhandewaliGali, Ashok Nagar, Mandoli,
New Delhi - 110093.
3. Sh. Munesh Kumar, S/o Sh. Nanak Chand, R/o B-92, Amar
Colony, East Gokulpur, Badarpur Khadar, New Delhi -
110094.
4. Sh. Sandeep S/o Sh. Devi Das R/o 157/4, New KardamPuri,
Loni Road, Shahdara, Delhi - 110094.
5. Sh. Satish Chand, S/o Sh. Dal Chand R/o E-298-A, Gali No.
10, East Gokulpur, Delhi - 110094.
6. Atif Javed S/o Dilshad Ali, R/o 6-D, Noor Nagar, Jamia
Nagar, New Delhi - 110025.
7. Smt. Bindu Bala, C/o Sh. Atul Sharma, R/o F-1683/1B,
Todarmal Colony, Najafgarh, New Delhi - 110043.
8. Sh. Sushil Kumar, S/o Sh. Krishan Chand R/o VPO Hatt,
Tehsil Safidon, Distt. Jind, Haryana.
9. Ms. Hemant Kumari D/o Sh. Hansraj Sharma R/o H. No.
543/31, Gali No. 7, Ashok vihar, New Court Road, Sonepat,
Haryana.
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10. Sh. Satish Kumar, S/o Sh. Amar Singh R/o 1616/17,
Nathu Colony, Nathupura, Delhi - 110084.
11. Sh. Sanjeev Kumar S/o Sh. Roshan Lal,
R/o 227, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi - 110016.
12. Ms. Dipa Gupta D/o Sh. D. S. Gupta,
R/o B-13/73, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh,
New Delhi 110005.
13. Sh. Ravi Gupta, S/o Sh. Pramod Kumar Gupta Worked in
The GBSSS, C-Block, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.
14. Ms. Upasana D/o Sh. Ram Dass,
R/o J-1/265, DDA Flats, Kalkaji,
New Delhi- 110019.
15. Ms. Nazreen D/o Sahrif Ahamed R/o T-43, Baljeet Nagar,
Near Sanjay Park, New Delhi - 110008.
16. Ms. Suman Lata Sagar D/o Sh. K.S. Sagar, R/o B-398,
Ground Floor, Avantika, Sector-1, Rohini, Delhi - 110085.
17. Sh. Monu S/o Sh. Nareh Kumar R/o D-307, Gali No. 3,
Saroop Nagar, Delhi - 110042.
18. Ms. Savita Devi D/o Sh. Ram Kanwar R/o Village and Post
Office Lalhari, Distt. Sonipat, Haryana-131001.
19. Ms. Geeta worked in the Govt. Girls Sr. Secondary School
No. 2, Railway Colony, Tuglaqabad, New Delhi- 110044.
20. Sh. Saryukant Srivastava, S/o Sh. Kul Bhushan Lal
Shrivastava, R/o H. No. 14/457, Trilokpuri, East Delhi -
Delhi - 110091.
... Applicants
(throughMr. S. N. Sharma,Advocate)
Versus
1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
Through its Chief Secretary,
Delhi Secretariat, IP Estate,
Delhi - 110002.
2. Director of Education,
Vidhan Sabha, Old Secretariat,
Delhi - 110001.
... Respondents
(through Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Advocate)
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2. OA No. 1913/2020
1. Govind Ram S/o Chiranji Lal, age about 39 yrs, R/o
G-6/30, Ist Floor, Rohini Sector - 16, Rohini, Sector-15,
North West Delhi - 110089.
2. Nikita Verma D/o Chander Prakash R/o D-17/374, Sector -
3, Rohini, New Delhi - 110085.
3. Vikram Singh, S/o Gyani Ram age about 35 yrs, R/o VPI
Gorchhi Distt. Hisar 25001.
4. Savita Devi D/o Jile Singh age about 33 yrs, R/o YPO
dhatirTeh Palwal Distt. Palwal.
5. Heema W/o Pardeep Kumar age aout 33 yrs, R/Fatehpur
Biloch (58), Fatehpur Biloch, Faridabad,Haryana, 121004.
6. Jagram Meena S/o Balu Ram Meena Age about 37 yrs, R/o
VPO BilotaTehUniyar Distt. Tonk- 304023.
7. Hemraj Bairwa S/o Ramesh Chand Bairwa Village Prem
Nagar Harchandera, Tonk Rajasthan- 304001.
8. Pankaj Kumar Tripathi S/o Mahendra Prasad Tripathi, age
about 32 yrs, R/o Village and post madhumakhiya,
Varanashi U.P. 221201.
9. Shravan Kumar Yadav S/o Vindhyachal Yadav age about 38
yrs, R/o Block -D, House No. 816, Jahangir Puri, Delhi -
110033.
10. Surender S/o Om Parkash age about 32 yrs, R/o
DudholaDudola (40), Palwal, Haryana-121102.
11. Anjali Gaur W/o Sundeep Kumar R/o Plot No. 550,
Second Floor, Garam Sabha Pooth Kalan Village, Sultanpuri
C-Block, North West, Delhi - 110086.
12. Surender Kumar S/o Laxman Singh, age about 41 yrs,
R/o Village Bhushan Khurd PO Bhushan Kalan Teh Nar
Naul Distt., MO.
13. Satish Kumar Maan S/o Shyam Singh R/o VPO Khwaja
Nagar Teh-BarautDistt.-Baghpat (UP)- 250611.
14. Anju Sharma W/o Yogesh Kumar Age about 45 yrs, R/o
H. O. 141-B, Street No. 5, Bank Colony, Mandoli, North East
Delhi - 110093.
15. Suman Kumari D/o Ram Kishan age about 34 yrs, R/o C-
9/169, Sultanpuri, Sultanpuri C Block, North West Delhi,
Delhi - 110086.
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16. Alka Khana W/o Pawan Grover age about 48 yrs R/o
H.No. C-2/145, West Enclave Pitampura North West Delhi -
110034.
17. Seema Pruthi W/o Ram Prakash Pruthi, E-30, Second
Floor, Near Durga Mandir, Avantika Sector -1, Rohini, North
West Delhi - 110085,
18. Nitin Bala D/o Chiman Lal R/o H. No. 1533/21, Adarsh
Nagar, Rohtak -124001.
19. Arun Kumar age about 32 yrs disengaged from Govt. Boys
senior Secondary School ParshantVihar, New Delhi -
110085.
20. Pratibha Balhara D/o Onkar Singh age about 43 yrs,
R/o Chhottu Ram Colony, Gali No. 5, Near Shankar
Dharamkanta, Jhajjar Road, Bahadurgarh-124507.
21. Zeeshan Ahmad S/o Ansar Ahmad Khan Ro G-50 2nd
Floor Abulfazal Enclave 1st Jamia Nagar Okhla New Delhi -
110025.
22. Dharmendra Kumar C/o Uday Ram Singh age about 35
yrs, R/o A-46/B KH No. 518, Gali No. 5, 25 Feet Rad Meet
Nagar Gokalpuri, North East Delhi - 110094.
23. Neha Sharma W/o Ashok Kumar age about 43 yrs,
R/o H. No. A-104, Near Masjid GokalPuri, Gokul Puri, North
East, Delhi - 110094.
24. Naresh Kumar S/o Prem Chand age about 36 yrs, R/o H.
No. C-1/362, Sector - 11, Rohini, Sector-11, North West
Delhi - 110085.
25. Rakesh Kuma S/o Ramniwas Yadav age about 38 yrs, R/o
Village Seka, PO MandhanaTeh-Narnaul-Distt. -
Mohindergarh, Haryana.
...Applicants
(through Mr. S. N. Sharma)
Versus
1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
Through its Chief Secretary,
Delhi Secretariat, IP Estate,
Delhi - 110002.
2. Director of Education,
Vidhan Sabha, Old Secretariat,
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Delhi - 110001.
... Respondents
(through Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Advocate)
3. OA No. 1912/2020
1. Archna C/o Sandeep Kaushl age about 40 yrs, R/o Flat
No. 217, 3rd Floor, Paschim Puri, Madipur, Slum Quarter,
West Delhi - 110063.
2. Arti Rawat D/o DevkiSngh R/o F-138/11 3r Floor, Sai
Sadan, Jawahar Park, Khanpur, New Delhi - 110062.
3. Tabassum Rafiq Daughter of Rafiq Ahmad, R/o 12, Noor
Nagar, Lane No. 5, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi -
110025.
4. Manu Bhasin D/o Rajan Chawla R/o 166-E, Govind Puri
Extn. Kalkaji New Delhi - 110019.
5. Jyoti Sharma, D/o Chunni Lal Sharma R/o Village
Lalpura P.O. AlawalpurThe& Distt. Palwal-121102.
6. RenuBala D/o Sahib Singh R/o H. No. 367, Adersh Nagar,
Ballabgarh-121004.
7. Rajni Mishra, D/o Ashok Mishra R/o Village Misirpur,
Jalalpur Post Pudhan, Rampur Sultanpur.
8. Archana Sharma D/o Sh. D. C. Sharma R/o G-1286,
Rampark Extn. Loni Ghaziabad-201102.
9. Uma Mishra W/o Rajesh Mishra, H. No. -229, Street
Number 12 KhajooriKhass, SabaPur Delhi, Sabhapur,
North East Delhi - 110094.
10. Sewanand S/o Puran Chand R/o J-47, Krishan
Vihar, Nithari, North West Delhi-110086.
11. Rajesh Kumar Gautam S/o Jagdish Chander
Gautam, age about 39 ys, R/o H. No. 219, Shalimar
Village Shalimar Bagh, Delhi - 110088.
12. Bijender Bhardwaj, S/o Ram Partap Age about 39
yrs, R/o H. No. Shiva Ji Marg Vidya Nagar, Bhiwani -
127021.
13. Parvesh Kumar S/o Karambir Singh age about 32
yrs, R/o H. NO. VPO Naultha the Israna Panipat-132145.
14. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma, S/o kailash Chand Sharma,
Age about 35 yrs, R/o Chetram Colony Station Road
Hindaun City - 322230.
15. Prem Chand S/o Babu Lal Age about 37,
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YRS, R/o CPO-LuhasaTeh-NADBAI,
Bharatpur, Rajasthan-321602.
16. Jitender Kumar S/o Ram Kumar age about 33 yrs,
R/o H. No. V.P.O. RasinaTeh, Pundri Distt. Kaithal-
136042.
17. Mukesh Kumar S/o Rajinder Singh, Age about 35
yrs, R/o H. No. 467, Jatheri (66), Sonipat, Haryana-
131029.
18. Chhatrapal Singh S/o Gajadhar Singh Age about 33
yrs, R/o G-12/64 Sangam Vihar, New Delhi-110062.
19. Somika Kapoor W/o Gaurav Kapoor age about 38
yrs, R/o H.N. Flat No. D-3/2, Ganga Triveni Apartment
Sector - 09, Rohini, Delhi - 110085.
20. Mukesh Chandra S/o Kripal Singh Age about 30 yrs,
R/o Moh-Chhedalal Gaur, Aliganj Distt. ETAB-207247.
21. Sarita Devi W/o Satish Kumar age,
About 37 yrs, R/o H.No. 400, Gali No. 08,
Shakti Vihar, Dayalpur, North East,
Delhi - 110094.
22. Neeru Sharma, W/o Vineet Kumar Sharma,
Age about 36 yrs, R/o H. No. D-30/1, Street No. 3,
Madhuban Mohalla, Moujpur, Delhi - 110053.
23. Ruchi D/o Gaj Raj Sngh, R/o VPO, Atohan, Teh&
Distt. Palwal (Haryana)-121102.
24. Vikas Sharma S/o Devi Charan Sharma,
Age about 38 yrs, R/o H. N. MohKhoriyan,
Jewar Thana, Jewar Distt. G. B. Nagar-203135.
25. Madhuri Shukla W/o Kuldeep Kumar, Age about 36
yrs, R/o H. O. A/M. CF 94, Near Shiva Motors, Bhagat
Singh Colony, Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana-121004.
26. Pavitra Kumar W/o Sanjeev Kumar Age about 37 yrs,
R/o Quarter No. 9 police station, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar,
Dakshin Puri, Delhi - 110062.
...Applicants
(through Mr. S. N. Sharma)
Versus
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1. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
Through its Chief Secretary,
Delhi Secretariat, IP Estate,
Delhi - 110002.
2. Director of Education,
Vidhan Sabha, Old Secretariat,
Delhi - 110001.
... Respondents
(through Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Advocate)
ORDER (Oral)
Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman:
In these three O.As., the challenge is to a circular dated 28.09.2020 issued by the Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
2. The applicants were engaged as Guest Teachers by the Directorate of Education on yearly basis for the past several years. They were disengaged on conclusion of the academic year 2019-2020. They were expecting that the orders of reengagement would be issued. The impugned circular directs that the Government has decided to avail the services of erstwhile Guest Teachers, to the extent of 50% of the vacancies, provided they hold the CTET qualification. None of the applicants possess the CTET qualification and obviously, they cannot be reengaged in view of the prohibition contained in the circular. 8
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3. The applicants contend that they have been rendering meritorious service for the past 9 to 10 years and there was never any complaint against them. It is also stated that the results in the Institutes where they were engaged were quite encouraging and that there was absolutely no basis for disqualifying them for being reengaged.
4. The counter affidavit is filed in O.A. No.1912/2020. It is stated that the requirement of possessing CTET qualification, is under the provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017. It is stated that Section 23 of the Act was amended granting time to such of the teachers, who did not hold the qualification of CTET, but despite that, the applicants did not make any effort to get the qualification of CTET. The respondents contend that the appointment or engagement of any teacher, who does not possess the CTET qualification, would be a clear violation of the provisions of the Act of the Parliament.
5. We heard Mr. S N Sharma, learned counsel for applicants and Ms. Esha Mazumdar, learned counsel for respondents, at length.
6. The applicants, no doubt, were engaged as Guest Teachers over the past several years and there did not exist any complaint 9 O.A. Nos. 2148, 1913 and 1912 of 2020 as regards their performance. The reengagement of the applicants became impermissible on account of the stipulation contained in the circular dated 28.09.2020. It is to the effect that the candidates, who do not possess the CTET qualification, cannot be engaged.
7. Had it been a simple administrative observation made by the respondents in the Circular, things would have been different altogether. A possibility could have been explored, to pave the way for engagement of the applicants, on the same terms. However, the circular was issued on the basis of a statutory provision. The Act, referred to above, mandated that no teachers, who do not possess the stipulated qualification, shall be engaged. With a view to be fair to the teachers, who are already in service or being engaged, opportunities were given to them to acquire CTET qualification For the reasons best known to them, the applicants did not avail that opportunity and remained without the qualification. The Tribunal cannot pass an order, which would have the effect of violating or flouting the provisions of Act of the Parliament.
8. It is a different matter that in case the applicants acquire the CTET qualification over the period, they can also be considered for being engaged as and when the steps are taken. 10
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9. We, therefore, dismiss these O.As, however, with a direction that in case the applicants acquire the CTET qualification, they shall also be considered by the respondents, along with others for being reengaged as Guest Teachers.
10. All the pending M.As. shall stand disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs
(Mohd. Jamshed) (Justice L. Narasimha Reddy)
Member (A) Chairman
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