HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL (Court’s order whether the case is or not approved for reporting.) (Chapter VIII Rule 32 (2)(b) Description of the case. WPSS No. 1557 of 2004 Dalip Singh Vs State of Uttaranchal & others. Approved for reporting. __________________ Not approved for reporting Date of decision 23.08.2006 Initial of Judge IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1557 (SS) OF 2004 Dalip Singh, S/o Sri Amar Singh, R/o Village Unana, P.O. Hindolakhal, Tehsil-Devprayag, District-Tehri Garhwal. ....………Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal, through Director of Education, Dehradun. 2. Visheshyag Basic Shiksha Adhikari New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal. 3. Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Tehri Garhwal. 4. Adhyakash/Sachiv Gram Shiksha Samitee, Unana P.O Hindolakhal, Tehsil Devprayag, District-Tehri Garhwal. 5. Smt. Rekha Dangwal, W/o Sri Jayanti Prasad Dangwal, R/o Village Unana (Mayali), P.O. Hindolakhal, Tehsil – Devprayag, District-Tehri Garhwal. 6. District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. ….………Respondents. Mr. S.N. Babulkar, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. N.S. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for the respondent no.5. Standing Counsel for the State. Sri Siddarth Sah, Advocate for the respondent no.4. & WRIT PETITION NO. 565 (SS) OF 2004 Dalip Singh, S/o Sri Amar Singh, R/o Village Unana, P.O. Hindolakhal, Tehsil-Devprayag, District-Tehri Garhwal. ….………Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal, through Director of Education, Dehradun. 2. Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Tehri Garhwal. 3. Adhyakash/Sachiv Gram Shiksha Samitee, Unana. 4. District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. 5. Smt. Rekha Dangwal, W/o Sri Jayanti Prasad Dangwal, R/o Village Unana (Mayali), P.O. Hindolakhal, Tehsil – Devprayag, District-Tehri Garhwal. ….………Respondents. Mr. S.N. Babulkar, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. N.S. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddarth Sah, Advocate for the respondent no.3. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for the respondent no.5. Standing Counsel for the State. Dated: 23.08.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard counsel for both the parties. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 6th April, 2004 passed by the respondent no.1 (Annexure N. 12 to the writ petition). 3. A perusal of the order passed on 06.04.2004 shows that in pursuance of the order passed in Writ Petition No. 2003 to the following effect the Director of Education has decided the matter:- “Jherh js[kk Maxoky ds larks"k tud f’k{kk fe= dk;Zdky dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mUgsa o"kZ 2003&2004 gsrq Hkh fu;ekuqlkj lafonk ij dk;Zjr j[krs gq;s mUgsa ekuns; Hkqxrku fd;s tkus dh dk;Zokgh lqfuf’pr dh tk;A xzke f’k{kk lfefr }kjk vfu;fer :i ls p;fur fd;s x;s vU; f’k{kk fe= ds p;u dh dk;Zokgh fu;ekuqlkj u gksus ds dkj.k fu"izHkkoh jgsxhA” 4. A perusal of the order of appointment shows that the work and conduct of Smt. Rekha Dangwal has been found to be satisfactory and the period of Smt. Rekha Dangwal has been extended from retrospective effect as 2003-2004. In the aforesaid order, it has also been mentioned that illegal appointment made by Gram Shiksha Samiti shall be inoperative. 5. In Writ Petition No. 1239 of 2003, the petitioner has challenged the advertisement dated 23rd July, 2006. Following prayer has been made in the aforesaid writ petition:- “(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the advertisement dated 23.07.2003 (Annexure No. 6) issued by respondent no. 4 and the selection process drawn pursuant there to may also be quashed. (b) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondent no. 4 to furnish the contract form pertaining to the petitioner forthwith to the Zila Basic Shiksha Adhikari as directed by Zila Basic Shiksha Adhikari in its office letter dated 13.08.2003, 27.08.2003 and 15.09.2003 (Annexure no. 8 onwards to Annexure no. 10 to the writ petition). (c) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful functioning of the petitioner as Shiksha Mitra for the session 2-3- 2004 and be paid salary month by month without any break. (d) issue any suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper on the basis of the facts and circumstances of the case. (e) award the cost of the petition to the petitioner.” 6. In the said writ petition, a copy of the order dated 15th September, 2003 (Annexure No. 10 to that writ petition) has been filed which shows to the following effect:- “egksn;, mi;qZDr fo"k;d vius i=kad @1247@2003&04@f’k{kk fe=@ fnukad 29-8-03 dk voyksdu djsa tks xzke f’k{kk lfefr }kjk u;s f’k{kk fe= ds p;u ds lEcU/k esa gSA bl lUnHkZ esa vkidks bl dk;kZy; ds i=kad @Mh0ih0bZ0ih0@882&83@2003&04 }kjk iwoZ esa voxr fd;k x;k Fkk fd iwoZ dk;Zjr f’k{kk fe= dks ugha gVk;k tk ldrk gS tcfd mldk dk;Z larks"ktud u gksA iwoZ dk;Zjr f’k{kk fe= Jherh js[kk Maxoky dks iz/kkuk?;kid ds mRd`"B dk;Z izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij mudk lafonk i= bl dk;kZy; }kjk visf{kr Fkk fdUrq vki }kjk euekus <ax ls u;s f’k{kk fe= dk p;u dj] fcuk bl dk;kZy; ds vuqeksnu ds dk;ZHkkj xzg.k djok;k x;k gSA tks fd fu;eksa ds foijhr gSA bl dze esa bl dk;kZy; ds i=kad @1071&74@2003@&04 fnukad 27-8-2003 }kjk f’k{kk fe= dh foKfIr fujLr djus dk vkns’k vkidks fd;k x;k FkkA vr% bl lUnHkZ esa ftykf/kdkjh egksn;] fVgjh x<+oky ubZ fVgjh ds vkns’k@funsZ’k fnukad 26-8-203 ds vuqikyu esa vkidks voxr djuk gS fd f’k{kk fe= Hkh nyhi flag dk voS/k p;u rRdky fujLr djrs gq,] mUgsa iBu ikBu ls jksdsa] ,oa iwoZ dk;Zjr f’k{kk fe= Jherh js[kk Maxoky dk lafonk ,= vl dk;kZy; dks izsf"kr djsa rkfd bugsa fu;ekuqlkj foHkkxh; izf’k{k.k fn;k tk ldsA” 7. In Writ Petition NO. 565 of 2004, the Director on the basis of the order passed in Writ Petition No. 1239 of 2003 has directed that any appointment, which has been made shall remain inoperative. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, the proceedings for recovery were started against the petitioner Sri Dalip Singh in Writ Petition No. 1557 of 2004 and Sri Dalip Singh has prayed in the writ petition to the following effect:- “(I) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned letter dated 18.12.2004 issued by respondent no. 4 and the letter dated 2.12.2004 issued by respondent no. 2. (II) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent no. 2 and 4 not to make any recovery of the payment of honorarium paid to the petitioner by the respondent no.4. (III) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to allow the petitioner to continue to work as Shiksha Mitra in Basic School Unana. (IV) Issue a suitable writ, order or direction, which this Court may deem fit and proper in view of Hon’ble the circumstances of the case. (V) To award cost of present writ petition to favour of thee petitioner.” 8. In the said writ petition, by the impugned order, the Basic Shiksha Adhikari has directed that the payment of honorarium is not possible to Sri Dalib Singh in pursuance of the order dated 6th April, 2004 passed by the Director of Education. Further the order has been passed for the recovery of the amount from him. 9. A counter affidavit has been filed, where in paragraph 8 in pursuance of the Government Order dated 26.05.1990, a committee has been formulated and the same has been operated by the Notification dated 1st July, 2000. The same is quoted below:- “8. That the Shiksha Mitra Scheme was launched by the erstwhile State Government of U.P. and a Government Order dated 26.05.1999 was passed to that effect. True photocopy of the Government Order dated 26-05-1999 is being annexed herewith and marked as Annexure C.A. -1 to this affidavit. A perusal of the said Government Order reveals that for the smooth functioning of the said Scheme as well as for its implementation a Committee was constituted headed by the District Magistrate as the Chairman of the Committee and the other Members of the Committee were as follows:- 1. District Magistrate Chairman. 2. Zila Panchyat Raj Adhikari Member 3. Account Officer of Basic Shiksha Adhikari Office Member 4. Zila Basic Shiksha Adhikari Member/Secretary. It is submitted that the said Government Order was followed by the Government Order dated 1st July, 2000.” 10. So far as the appointment of the Shiksha Mitra is concerned, by the government order dated 1st July, 2000, power has been given under Rule 3, the same is quoted below:- “3. xzke f’k{kk lfefr }kjk f’k{kk fe= ds fpUgkadu dh izfdz;k% ftyk Lrjh; lferh }kjk ;kstuk ds vkPNknu gsrq fo|ky;ksa dks fpUgkadu gks tkus ds mijkUr lEcfU/kr xzke f’k{kk lfefr viuh xzke iapk;r dh izknsf’kd lhek ds vUrxZr vofLFkr fo|ky; gsrq f’k{kk fe= dh O;oLFkk gsrq izLrko ikfjr dj ;g fu.kZ; ysxh fd lfefr lEcfU/kr fo|ky; esa 'kklu }kjk fu/kkZfjr ekudksa ds varxZr f’k{kk fe= dh O;olFkk gsrq lger gSA mi;qZDr izLrko ds ikfjr gks tkus ds mijkUr xzke f’k{kk lfefr f’k{kk fe= dh O;oLFkk ds fy, bPNqd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds vkosnu i= vkeaf=r djus dh lkoZtfud lwpuk xzke iapk;r ds lwpuk iVy rFkk xzke iapk;r {ks= esa vU; mi;qZDr ek/;eksa ls izlkfjr djsxhA lwpuk ds izdk’ku@izlkj.k dh frfFk ls 10 fnu dh le;kof/k esa bPNqd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds vkosnu i= xzke iapk;r }kjk izkIr fd;s tk ldsxkA xzke f’k{kk lfefr }kjk ml xzke iapk;r esa ftldh izknsf’kd lhek esa fo|ky; vofLFkr gS ds fu/kkZfjr vgZrk /kkjh vH;fFkZ;ksa ds gh vkosnu i= vkeaf=r djsxhA fo’ks"k ifjfLFkfr esa ;fn fdlh xkao esa vgZ vH;FkhZ miyC/k u gks rks lEcfU/kr U;k; iapk;r esa ls vgZ vH;FkhZ fpUgkafdr fd;s tk ldsaxsA fufnZ"V vgZrk@vf/kekuh vgZrk ,oa vk;q lhek ds varxZr vkus okys vH;FkhZ f’k{kk fe= ds :i esa f’k{k.k ls lEcfU/kr lkekftd dk;Z ds fy, viuh lsok;sa lqyHk djk;s tkus gsrq fufnZ"V &izk:Ik ,d esa vkosnu i= viuh 'kSf{kd @izf’k{k.k vgZrk] vk;q ,oa tkfr lEcfU/k izek.k&i= ds lkFk izLrqr gkbZ Ldwy] b.VjehfM,V rFkk ch0,M0 @ ,y0Vh0 ijh{kk dh vad rkfydk;sa rFkk izek.k i= vfuok;Z :Ik ls izLrqr fd;s tk;saxsA\ xzke f’k{kk lfefr }kjk vkosnu i= izLrqr djus ds fy, fufnZ"V le;kof/k iwjh gks tkus ds ¼10 fnu½ rqjUr ckn vkosnu i=ksa dk lE;d :Ik ls ijh{k.k ,oa mu ij fopkj gsrq viuh cSBd vkgwr dh tk;sxhA f’k{kk lfefr lEcfU/kr vHk;fFkZ;ska ds ewy izek.k i=ksa ls mudh vgZrk@vf/kekuh vgZrk rFkk vk;q ds laca/k esa lR;kiu lqfuf’pr djsaxsA f’k{kk fe= dks fpfUgr djus gsrq xzke f’k{kk lfefr dh cSBd esa lnL;ksa dh nks frgkbZ mifLFkfr vfuok;Z gksxhA lfefr gkbZLdwy] b.VjehfM,V rFkk ch0,M0@,y0Vh0 ijh{kk ds izkIrkadksa d izfr’kr ds vkSlr vadks ds vk/kj ij f’k{kk fe= ds p;u gsrq ik=rk lwph rS;kj djsxh rFkk lwph esa vf/kd vad izkIr djus okys vH;FkhZ dk uke igys izdze ij vkSj mlls de vad okys vH;FkhZ dks vojksgh dze esa lwphc} fd;k tk;sxkA fo|ky; esa dqy j[ks tkus okys f’k{kk fe=ksa esa 50 izfr’kr efgyk gksxhA xzke iapk;r vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr tks xzke iapk;r f’k{kk fe= ds fpUgkadu ds le; ifjlheu ds vuqlkj ftl :Ik esa oxhZd`r gks vFkkZr&lkekU;@vuqlwfpr tkfr@ vU; fiNM+k oxZ] ml iapk;r dh izknsf’kd lhek esa vofLFkr izkFkfed fo|ky; esa ^f’k{kk fe=* ds :Ik esa izFke fjDr ij ifjlheu ds vuqlkj ;FkkfLFkfr mlh oxZ ds vH;FkhZ vFkZkRk lkekU;@ vuqlwfpr tkfr@ vU; fiNM+k oxZ ds vH;FkhZ ds fy, vkfjf{kr gksxhA fufnZf”V ekuds ds vuqlkj lEcfU/kr izkFkfed fo|ky; esa ;fn f‘k{kk fe= ds :i esa nks vH;FkhZ fpfUgr gksrs gSa rks nwljh fjDr vukjf{kr gksxhA f’k{kk lfefr ds LkHkkifr o lfpo ds fudV lEcU/kh dk p;u f’k{kk fe= :Ik ugha fd;k tk;sxkA lEcfU/k;ksa dk rkRi;Z firk] nknk] Lolqj ¼firk ,oa ek= ek= lEcU/kh½ iq=] ikS=] nkekn] HkkbZ] cgu] ifr] iRuh] iq=h rFkk ek¡ ls gSA ,sl O;fDr dks f’k{kk fe= ds :Ik esa ugha j[kk tk;sxk ftls dsUnzh; ljdkj vFkok jkT; ljdkj vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdkjh vFkok fdlh ‘kSf{kd laLFkku tks fd jkT; ljdkj ls ekU;rk izkIr ,oa lgk;frr gS] fd lsok ls i`Fkd vFkok lsokP;qr djus dk n.M fn;k x;k gks fdlh vuSfrd dk;kZ esa fyIr gksus ds dkj.k tsy dh ltk dkV pqdk gksA f’k{kk lfefr mi;qZDr lHkh fcUnqvksa d laca/k esa viuk lek/kku djus ,oa lacaf/kr O;fDr ftls f’k{kk fe= ds :Ik esa lfefr }kjk j[kk tkuk izLrkfor gks] ds pfj= ,oa iwoZo`Rr dk lR;kiu lqfpf’pr djsxhA f’k{kk lfefr }kjk mi;qZDr izfdz;k dks vuqlj.k djrs gq, fpfUgr f’k{kk fe= dks lEcfU/kr fo|ky; esa izk:i nks ds vuqlkj mudh lgefr izkIr dj f’k{k.k dk;Z dh vuqefr iznku dh tk;sxhA 11. So far as the duration of the Shiksha Mitra is concerned, the same is contained under Rule 5. The same is quoted below:- “5. f’k{kk fe= dk dk;Zdky%& f’k{kk fe= dk dk;Zdky lkekU;r;k fdlh f’k{kk l= esa ekg ebZ ds vafre fnol dks Lor% lekIr gks tk;sxkA f’k{kk fe= ds f’k{k.k dk;Z ,oa vkpj.k ls larq”V gksus dh fLFkfr esa lfefr }kjk vxys f’k{kk l= ds fy, Hkh mls fpfUgr fd;k tk ldrk gSA fdlh Hkh f’k{kk fe= dk dk;Z o vkpj.k larks”ktud u gksus dh fn’kk esa f‘k{kk lfefr ds nks frgkbZ cgqer ls fyf[kr izLrko ikfjr dj l= ds e/; esa Hkh lfefr dk fu.kZ; vafre gksxk vkSj bl izkdj gVk;s x;s f’k{kk dks iqu% bl :Ik esa dk;Z djus dk volj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA” 12. In view of the aforesaid, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the Director of Education has neither any power to extend the period of working, nor in any way has any power to enhance the period as the same automatically comes to an end in the last May of the every year and the power has been conferred under Rule 3 and 5. 13. On the footing of the aforesaid Rule 5, counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that in Writ Petition No. 1239 of 2003, by order dated 15th September, 2003, the Basic Shiksha Adhikari has no right to cancel the appointment unless and until the Shiksha Samiti has approved the same. 14. In view of the aforesaid, the matter is referred to the Committee as formulated by the Government Order dated 26th May, 1999 presided over by the District Magistrate as Chairman, who shall decide the dispute, within a period of six weeks from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this order, after hearing both the parties. The Committee shall also look to the record as to who is continuing as a Shiksha Mitra and further if the petitioner is found to have worked at any period of time, he shall be paid honorarium accordingly. However, till the dispute is decided, the recovery proceedings against the petitioner which has been challenged in Writ Petition No. 1557 (ss) of 2004 shall remain in abeyance. The decision of the Committee. Since the education is suffering therefore, the Committee is directed to expedite the matter. 15. Sri Siddharthe Sah, Advocate for the respondent no. 4 has also admitted this fact that the Committee formed in pursuance of the G.O. dated 26th May, 1999 is the appropriate authority for deciding the dispute between the parties. 16. While delivering the order in W.P. No. 1239 of 2003 (ss) on October 20, 2003 with regard to the formation of scheme for the appointment of Shiksha Mitra, I have relied upon the judgment of Apex Court in T.M.A. Pai Founcation Vs. State of Karnataka and others (2002) 8 SCC Page 481 and Unni Krishan J.P. and others Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh and others (1993) 1 SCC 645. I have observed in W.P. No. 1239 (ss) of 2003 as under:- “Taking into consideration the constitutional mandate as contained under Articles 21A, 41, 45 and 51A (k) the State of Uttaranchal has to fix the criteria for appointment of ‘Shiksha Mitra’ for carrying out the intention of the constitutional amendment for the education of children. Guidelines have also to be provided for the appointment of ‘Shiksha Mitra’. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances the Director of Education, Uttaranchal is directed to consider the scheme afresh and codify the scheme in accordance with the constitutional mandate as contained under Article 21A, 41, 45 and 51A (k) of the Constitution of India. Let a copy of this judgment be sent to the Chief Secretary, Uttaranchal for taking necessary steps in the light of observations made in the judgment.” 17. The compliance of the aforesaid direction has not yet been made. The respondents are directed to codify the appointment of the Shiksha Mitra. 18. A writ of certiorari is issued quashed the order dated 06.04.2004 passed in Writ Petition NO. 565 (ss) of 2004. 19. Subject to the aforesaid, writ petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. Let a copy of this judgment be sent to the Chief Secretary, Uttaranchal for taking necessary steps in the light of the observations made in the judgment. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 23.08.2006 Rathour