CWP No. 2395 of 2009 17.7.2009 Present: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate Generals for respondents. The State Government has decided to start pre-nursery classes and also to appoint Nursery Teachers from the academic session 2009-2010. Mr. Ramakant Sharma has strenuously argued that the petitioner should be given preference for appointment to the post of Nursery Teacher on the basis of her previous experience. He then contended that the petitioner is Post Graduate and is more suitable for appointment as Nursery Teacher. We are of the considered opinion that the most suitable person for teaching nursery classes or pre-nursery classes is a person who is trained from Nursery Institutes. The persons to be appointed as Nursery Teachers have to impart basic learning skills to the toddlers. They need special care and technique. The children at this age need to be dealt with by a person specially trained for this purpose. A person with higher qualification cannot be a substitute for a Nursery Trained Teacher after taking into job consideration. Moreover, in the present case, the petitioner has not applied for the post in question. This petition is also pre-mature. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. (Rajiv Sharma), J. July 17, 2009. (cr)