??* PETITIQNER Jai Narayan Singh, 5/0 Shri Hanuman'r, aged abwf 38 years, Assisi-am“ Teacher, Tribai Welfare Deparfmen‘f, a‘f preset/1f posfed in depumfion in GAD Depar’rmzm, D.k.5. Bhawan, Rqipur as Parsom! Secre'mr'y Hon'ble P.H.E. fv‘timsfer. Versu$ . governmen'!’ of Endia Through Shri SC. Khufia, join? Secretary, Human Rasource Deparfmem’, New Deihi. . Direc‘i’or (UT) Gavernmen‘i of India, Minisi'ry of Human Resource Deveiopmen? Deparfmen‘r of Educufion & Lifemcy Shashfri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. . Sfafe of Chha‘ftisgar-h Through fhe Secretary Schaol Education Depar‘fmem, D.K.5. Ehawan, Raipur (C6). .Direcfor 0f Public ins-trfuc'rinn . Shri KR. Pisda, Coiiecfor, Soufh Basfar Dan'mwnda. (WRIT PETLHON UNDER AizTiCLE 226 OF THE CONSTITLHION OF INDIA) £53: Han' ble Mr. Safish K. A§nihefrh J.) Presan'i' Chha'r'risgarh, Pension Bada, Raipur (C6). 5mm 0f ORDER (Passed an 'l'his 11’” of Ocfober, 2007) On 'Hne basis of Thz recommendation made by the Sfa'fe Government the Minisfry of Human Resource Developmen'r Departmen'l‘ of School Education & Li’reracy, Governmem of India vide le'i'+er dated 19.08.2006 (Annexure P/5) invited ihe pefi‘rioner *0 receive Na’rionai Teachers Award, on award disfr‘ibufion ceremony heid on 05092006. // HEGH COURT CF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Wrif Petition {C} No."_§683 of 2006 : Shri Manoj Dubey, Advocm‘e for the peTi‘E’ioner. Shri Bhishm Kinger, Advoca‘re for responden‘i’ No. 1 & 2. Shri Vinay Harri“, Depufy AdvocafeGenerai far fine Sfa‘l'e. 7? In fhe meanfime, if was found fhu’r The remmmendafion made by “the 5+a+e Governmen'f had no‘r considered fhz fad fha‘f The pe+i+ioner has no‘r done ‘fedching work in fhe preceding fhr-ee years. Accordingly, 'rhz Governmen‘i of Endia wifhdrew ‘fhe name of fhe paih‘ioner for gran'f of award and The paii'rioner was noi’ given The said award on 05092006. Being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed this petition seeking a wrii/direc‘iion i0 The respondents ‘ro give 1he Nnfionai Teachers Award 2005 for The besf Teachers +0 'I’he pefi’rioner. The ques'iion invoived in ihis petition is whe‘iher the pefiiioner has accrued any right to be awarded as Na‘rionai Teachers Award 2005, an 1'he basis of inviia‘l'ion by 'l'he Government of India. The Governmen‘i’ of India, subsequenfiy, cancelled The invi‘ia'iion of The pei’i‘rioner for granf of award on The basis of informa‘rion submi'H'ed by 'i'he Governmenf of Chhaf’i’isgarh fha'i' 1he pefi‘l'ioner did no? have the basic requirement ite. teaching experience for the iast three years. It is well settled that a person cannot claim conferment of an award ar prize as a matter af‘ legal right. The proposed canferment of the best teacher's award to the petitioner was withdrawn on the basis of the recommendation made by the State of Chhattisgarh. The conferment of award is the discretion of the Centrai Government and the same cannot be insisted by invoking writ jurisdiction, as no legal right exists which is enforceable in > iaw. In view of the facts and circumstances, no interference is warranted. Thus, this petition is accordingly dismissed! summarily. l sci/— - Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ' Sahu i l ‘