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_________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y. P. S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 5.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner feels aggrieved against the rejection of his appeal against selection and appointment of respondent No.7 as Part Time Multi Task Worker in Government Primary School Banoli-II, Education Block Sihunta, District Chamba, H.P. Petitioner's first appeal was dismissed by the Additional District Magistrate, Chamba on 19.06.2023. His further appeal was dismissed on 30.10.2023 by the Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

-2- 2025:HHC:4334 considered the case file.

3. The case set up is that the :-

The Selection Committee selected respondent No.7 on 13.09.2022 as Part Time Multi Task Worker at Government Primary School Banoli-II, Education Block Sihunta, District Chamba, H.P. Name of the petitioner, was kept in the waiting list. Feeling aggrieved against his non- selection to the post of Part Time Multi Task Worker, he preferred an appeal before the Additional District Magistrate, Chamba on 22.09.2022. The grounds taken were that the petitioner was handicapped, suffering from 40% permanent disability. He was higher in age than respondent No.7. There being tie in the marks scored by the petitioner & respondent No.7 and petitioner being higher in age, he should have been selected and appointed against the said post. Therefore, selection of respondent No.7 being illegal was liable to be set aside.
Learned Additional District Magistrate, Chamba wrongly rejected petitioner's appeal. Confirmation of this order by the Second Appellate Authority on 30.10.2023 was also illegal. 
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4.           Consideration

4(i)         'Part Time Multi Task Worker Policy' notified vide
Annexure P-1 (as updated upto 11.03.2022) laid down following selection criteria for awarding marks:-
7. Selection Criteria/Marks (as amended up to date)

Respondent-State issued further clarifications to the policy for engagement for Part Time Multi Task Workers in Government schools on 24.05.2022 (part of Annexure P-1). Relevant portion from the clarifications reads as under:-

Sr. No. Issue Recommendations Remarks
1. To define "Person Living The Committee recommends Keeping in view the in Extreme Indigent the following criteria for a criteria laid down Conditions" person living in extreme for Indigent person Indigent conditions: as per Department * Family should not have of Revenue Pucca House. Notification No., * Family should not have Rev.B.A.(3)-1/2004-