HC upholds rules over advt for asst teachers' appointment in primary schools
The court of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajesh Mistry, who challenged the provisions of the advertisement issued by the JSSC for the appointment of primary school teachers earlier this year. The advertisement stated that candidates should possess a graduation degree with a compulsory three years' study in social science.
The Jharkhand Primary School Assistant Teacher Cadre Rules 2022, on the other hand, only states that a candidate should have a graduation degree.
The petitioner's counsel challenged the provision of the advertisement before the High Court, stating that three years of compulsory studies in social science is not a condition precedent as per the Rules, and candidates who have a graduation degree are eligible for appointment as assistant teachers. The imposition of the provision of the advertisement would be detrimental to the interest of many candidates who, though graduates, have not studied social science for three years in college, the counsel argued before the court.
The court, while directing the JSSC to file a response in the matter, held that in a situation where the advertisement for appointment and Rules are contradictory to each other, the Rules would prevail over the advertisement.
The case would be listed for hearing after six weeks.
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