THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.5706 of 1999, WRIT PETITION No.6362 of 1999 AND WRIT PETITION No.12313 of 1999 Date: 22.01.2008 1) Writ Petition No.5706 of 1999: Between: The District Selection Committee, rep. by its Member/Convenor-The District Educational Officer, Warangal & 5 others …Petitioners and Asmathunnisa Begum & another …Respondents 2) Writ Petition No.6362 of 1999: Between: The District Selection Committee, rep. by its Member/Convenor-The District Educational Officer, Warangal & 2 others …Petitioners and Kishore Ravi Raj & others …Respondents 3) Writ Petition No.12313 of 1999: Between: The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad & another …Petitioners and R.M. Razia & another …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.5706 of 1999, WRIT PETITION No.6362 of 1999 AND WRIT PETITION No.12313 of 1999 Date: 22.01.2008 COMMON ORDER: (per the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA) Heard both sides. 2. Since the issue involved in all the abovementioned writ petitions is one and the same, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 3. The controversy is as to whether the respondents, who studied in English medium, are eligible to teach certain subjects viz., Mathematics and Science, in Telugu medium, on the ground that they have proficiency in Telugu language. 4. In the present case, the respondents are qualified teachers, having prosecuted their studies in English medium. It is their case that, since they have proficiency in Telugu, they are capable of teaching the students of elementary school in Telugu medium. But, when the applications were made by the respondents for appointment as teachers to teach the students of elementary school in Telugu medium, their cases were not considered on the ground that they did not study Telugu as first language. 5. This controversy had already fallen for consideration before a Division Bench of this Court in DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE AND OTHERS vs. M.VENUGOPAL[1], wherein the writ petition, filed by the Government against the order of the Tribunal, similar to the present writ petitions, was dismissed. What all required is proficiency in Telugu, but not qualification with Telugu medium. 6. Following the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court, in DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE’s case (supra), all the abovementioned writ petitions are liable to be dismissed. 7. Accordingly, all the abovementioned writ petitions are dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 8. It is clarified that the cases of the respondents are to be considered basing on their merit and subject to their qualification, eligibility and proficiency, as observed in the aforesaid judgment. 9. It is further clarified that if the cases of any of the respondents are already considered and they are appointed, they shall be continued in service. ----------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA ---------------------------- JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 22ND JANUARY 2008 DRK [1] 2003 (5) ALD 512 (DB)