WP(C) 4516/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. DC Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. B Choudhu ry, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, for the State respondents. The petitioner’s grievance, in substance, is thus: The petitioner has been worki ng as a Hindi teacher at Haiborgaon High School. The petitioner holds degrees in Hindi Shikshan Parangat and Hindi Sikshan Nishnat, which is equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed. respectively of the Government of India and other States. An advertis ement, dated 02-11-2010, was issued by the Director of Secondary Education, Assa m, inviting applications for appointment to the posts of Headmaster/ Assistant H eadmaster of High Schools and the minimum qualification prescribed is graduate i n Arts, Science or Commerce with B.T/B.Ed. degree. As the petitioner does not, a dmittedly, possess B.T or B. Ed. Degree, he has not been considered eligible to participate in the selection process; whereas the petitioner ought to have been treated eligible to participate in the said selection process. While considering the present writ petition, it needs to be noted that a Divisio n Bench of this Court had the occasion, in WP(C) No. 2207 of 2011, to consider c hallenge to the Rule 14(4)(i) of the Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised) Service Rules, 2003, which prescribes the qualification for appointment to the p ost of Headmaster/Head Mistress/ Superintendent/ Assistant Head Master/ Assistan t Head Mistress/Assistant Superintendent of High/High Madrassa School, as the ca se may be. In the backdrop of the contention that a holder of Shikshan Parangat is entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Headmaster, reliance, i n support in this contention, was placed by the petitioner in WP(C) No. 2207 of 2011, on Clause (3) of the notification, dated 25-11-2003, issued by the Departm ent of Secondary and Higher Education, in the Ministry of Human Resources, Gover nment of India. Having considered the provisions contained in Clause (3) of the Notification, dated 25-11-2003 aforementioned vis-à-vis Rule 14(4)(i) of the sai d Rules, the Division Bench, by its order, dated 27-06-2011, taken the view that Hindi Shikshan Parangat and Hindi Sikshan Nishnat is not equivalent to B.T or B . Ed. Degree of the University and, hence, the advertisement, dated 02-11-2010, which required a degree in B.T. or B. Ed. as an essential qualification for bein g considered for appointment to the post of Headmaster/Head Mistress/ Superinten dent/ Assistant Head Master/ Assistant Head Mistress/ Assistant Superintendent o f High/High Madrassa School, is valid in law. The Division Bench has accordingly dismissed the said writ petition. In view of the above, it does not remain open to challenge before this Court by the petitioner that since he is holding degrees in Hindi Shikshan Parangat and H indi Sikshan Nishnat, the same shall be treated as degrees equivalent to B.Ed an d M.Ed. respectively. This writ petition is, therefore, not admitted and shall a ccordingly stand dismissed. No order as to costs.