BHATTI, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (“SSA”) is a flagship programmatic
intervention by the Government of India, operationalised in partnership with ... children in the age group
of six to fourteen years. The SSA is the primary vehicle for implementing the
provisions of the Right of Children
respondents : Mr. N.J. Khataniar, SC, Ele. Edu.;
Mr. S. Bora, SC, SSA,
Mr. A. Chaliha, SC, Finance
Date on which judgment is reserved ... Department, being respondent Nos.1 - 3,
Mr. S. Bora, learned standing counsel, SSA, appearing for the
respondent No.4 and Mr. A. Chaliha, learned Standing
basis of written complaint of the Principal Secretary and
Council Project Director, SSA, Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
(hereinafter referred to as "DGHC") dated ... Shri Lakpa Rynden, WBCS, Ex-Education
Secretary, DGHC and Council Project Officer, SSA and seven others
including the petitioner herein on the following allegations
basis of written complaint of the Principal Secretary and
Council Project Director, SSA, Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
(hereinafter referred to as "DGHC") dated ... Shri Lakpa Rynden, WBCS, Ex-Education
Secretary, DGHC and Council Project Officer, SSA and seven others
including the petitioner herein on the following allegations
community school
schemes. These centres were later subsumed
into the centrally sponsored SSA. The para-
teachers were engaged by local School
Management Committees ... Education Committees, but not by district
authorities. Their honorarium was paid from
SSA funds provided by the Government of India
and the State of Jharkhand
Primary or Upper
Primary teachers under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (for short- SSA)
whereas the petitioners of WP(C) No.268 of 2022 were engaged ... were engaged as Cluster Resource Persons under SSA. All the
petitioners were engaged under SSA from the year 2004 till
02.06.2015. Thereafter, all the candidates
post of
Senior Scientific Assistant (hereinafter referred to as "SSA"),
but except petitioner Nos.1, 2, and 5, others had not been
promoted ... post of JSA, they are entitled to receive the pay scale of
SSA, i.e., the next immediate promotional post.
2.4 The AMC appears
Primary or Upper
Primary teachers under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (for short- SSA)
whereas the petitioners of WP(C) No.268 of 2022 were engaged ... were engaged as Cluster Resource Persons under SSA. All the
petitioners were engaged under SSA from the year 2004 till
02.06.2015. Thereafter, all the candidates
Primary or Upper
Primary teachers under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (for short- SSA)
whereas the petitioners of WP(C) No.268 of 2022 were engaged ... were engaged as Cluster Resource Persons under SSA. All the
petitioners were engaged under SSA from the year 2004 till
02.06.2015. Thereafter, all the candidates
Primary or Upper
Primary teachers under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (for short- SSA)
whereas the petitioners of WP(C) No.268 of 2022 were engaged ... were engaged as Cluster Resource Persons under SSA. All the
petitioners were engaged under SSA from the year 2004 till
02.06.2015. Thereafter, all the candidates
