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5. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents, and on perusing the materials available on record, this Court finds that the issue in the present Writ petition is whether the petitioner having possessed with higher qualification than that of the qualification required and whether he is entitled for 2 incentives which has currently held in the batch of Writ petitions.

6. It is seen from the records that no doubt that the petitioner was appointed as Vocational Instructor Grade I in Computer Science. The basic requirement for such post as per the G.O.M.S.No.240 School Education Department dated 18.08.2010 which is being challenged by the petitioner in the present Writ petition. The Principal Secretary to Government in the above G.O has prescribed qualification and higher qualification entitled for incentives from the basic required qualification.

7. The Government has specified at (VII) Vocational Instructor for Computer Science, the following basic qualification for the vocational post in computer science and has also specified the higher qualification, in which, 2 incentives may be applied to the candidates concerned which is as follows:

Seriol No Subject Basic Qualification Higher Qualification Prescribed 1st Incentive Two Advance Increments 2nd Incentive Two Advance Increments Computer Science
1) BE Degree in Computer Science (or) Electronics and Communication (or) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

8. On perusal of the above qualification specified by the Government for the purpose prescribed qualification with prescribed basic educational qualification as well as prescribing higher qualification for entitlement of 2 incentives. It is clear that the basic qualification for the post of Vocational Instructors in Computer Science i.e. B.E degree in Computer Science or Electronics and Communication or Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Correspondingly, the higher qualification prescribed to such basic qualification to be entitled for incentives i.e. M.E or Related P.G Degree for the 1st incentives and M.phil or M.Ed or P.hd for the second incentives. In the same way B.Sc Computer Science or one year PGDCA from the recognized university in the state or equivalent will be entitled for the first incentives and the persons who are holding M.phil or M.Ed or P.hd are entitled for the second incentives.

11. The petitioner having acquired B.Sc and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application was recognized and appointed as Vocational Instructor for Computer Science as any degree in recognized university with one year PGDCA is also being the basic qualification among the qualification for appointment of Vocational Instructor, whereas the Government in G.O.M.S has specified the higher qualification entitling a person for incentive which says M.E or related P.G. Degree in Computer Science. The qualification in entitlement of incentive refer only to the basic Computer science degree. However, B.Sc Maths as basic qualification for the post of Vocational Instructor could only come under the category of any degree and not equvated to B.Sc Computer Science or any degree relevant to B.Sc Computer Science.