Shiva Nath Deka and 11 Ors v. The State of Assam and 4 Ors

ORDER Date : 10.03.2023

Heard Mr. S. Ali, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Ms. D. Mushahary, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 5. I have also heard Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

¶2The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 has submitted that the Inspector of Schools, Baksa, District Circle Mushalpur in the District of Baksa is also a necessary party to the instant proceedings inasmuch as most of the representations have been submitted to the Inspector of Schools, Baksa. Page No.# 6/7

¶3Taking into account the said submission, this Court is also of the opinion that the Inspector of Schools, Baksa, District Circle Mushalpur in the District of Baksa, Assam is required to be made a party to the instant proceedings and accordingly, the said Inspector of Schools, Baksa, District Circle Mushalpur in the District of Baksa is arrayed as the respondent No.6 in the instant writ proceedings.

¶4The Registry shall make the necessary correction to the records accordingly.

¶5Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned Standing counsel appears on behalf of the newly impleaded respondent No.6 also.

¶6The instant writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself.

¶7The case of the petitioners herein is that the petitioners are the Assistant Teachers having B.Ed. Degree therefore entitled to one advance increment which however been denied to the petitioners. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the Co-ordinate Benches of this Court have also passed orders directing necessary verification in that regard and for passing appropriate orders if upon verification it has been found that the petitioners have the B.Ed. Degree in question. In that regard, reference have been made to the order dated 29.07.2021 passed in WP(C) No.3384/2021.

¶8Taking into account the directions passed in the order dated 29.07.2021 in WP(C) No.3384/2021 as well as the directions issued by the Joint Director of Secondary Education Department dated 21.07.2016, this Court is also of the opinion that if the petitioners have acquired the B.Ed. Degree from UGC recognized university with NCTE approved B.Ed. Colleges and joined the Page No.# 7/7 institution before 03.07.2012, then the petitioners would be entitled to one advance increment. This aspect of the matter however would require a verification to be carried out in the level of Inspector of Schools i.e. respondent Nos. 4, 5 and 6 herein.

¶9Considering the above, this Court disposes of the writ petition thereby directing the petitioners herein to submit the fresh representation to the concerned Inspector of Schools along with a certified copy of the instant order and the concerned Inspector of Schools thereupon shall make necessary verification as to whether the petitioners have obtained B.Ed. Degree from UGC recognized university and NCTE approved B.Ed. Colleges and have joined before

03.07.2012 and upon verification if it is found that the petitioners have the required qualification as mentioned in the communication dated 21.07.2016, the respondent authorities shall take appropriate steps for granting the one advance increment to the petitioners within a period of 3 months from the date of the submission of the representation.

¶10With the above, the instant petition stands disposed off.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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