STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER versus SANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER versus SANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS

The conversion of C&V Teachers to TGT under Rule 9(5) of 2012 Rules is only for the purpose of facilitating their service conditions to be governed by the 2012 Rules, not for upgrading them as members of TGT Cadre. Therefore, C&V Teachers do not become eligible for promotion to the post of Elementary School Headmaster unless they fulfill the specific qualifications prescribed for TGTs. The High Court order was based on a simplistic reading of the Rules and is set aside.

Parties
Appellant: State of Haryana; Respondent: Sandeep Singh; Respondent: Others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Judgment and Order Dated 03.12.2014 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in LPA No. 1992 of 2014 (o&m)
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside.
Legal Topics
Promotion, Cadre Conversion, Eligibility for Promotion, Interpretation of Service Rules
Service Law Education Law Constitutional Law Promotion Cadre Conversion Eligibility for Promotion Interpretation of Service Rules

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Parties

State of Haryana

Appellant

Sandeep Singh

Respondent

Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Judgment and Order Dated 03.12.2014 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in LPA No. 1992 of 2014 (o&m)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Classical & Vernacular (C&V) Cadre Teachers converted to TGT under Rule 9(5) of 2012 Rules are entitled to promotion to Elementary School Headmaster
  2. 2 Interpretation of Rule 9(5) of Haryana School Education (Group C) State Cadre Service Rules, 2012 and its effect on C&V Teachers

Ratio Decidendi

The conversion of C&V Teachers to TGT under Rule 9(5) of 2012 Rules is only for the purpose of facilitating their service conditions to be governed by the 2012 Rules, not for upgrading them as members of TGT Cadre. Therefore, C&V Teachers do not become eligible for promotion to the post of Elementary School Headmaster unless they fulfill the specific qualifications prescribed for TGTs. The High Court order was based on a simplistic reading of the Rules and is set aside.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside.

Orders

  • Order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated 03.12.2014 is set aside.