WP(C) 2207/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.MADAN B. LOKUR THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY (Madan B. Lokur, CJ) The challenge in this writ petition is to Rule 14(4)(i) of the Assam Sec ondary Education (Provincialised) Service Rules, 2003. This Rule reads as follow s :- 14. Recruitment to the post of Vice-Principal/ Head Master/Head Mistress/Superin tendent/ Asstt. Head Master/Asstt. Head Mistress of High/HS/HS & MP School - (1) & &.. (2) & &.. (3) & &. (4) Eligibility for the post of Head Master/ Head Mistress/Superintendent/As sistant Head Master/Asstt. Head Mistress/ Asstt. Superintendent of High/High Mad rassa School as the case may be - (i) The minimum qualification for the post of Head Master/Head Mistress/Superint endent/ Assistant Head Master/Asstt.Head Mistress/Assistant Superintendent shall be graduate in Arts, Science or Commerce with B.T. or B.Ed. degree; & & & & & . It is clear from a reading of the aforesaid Rule that the minimum qualif ication prescribed for the post of Headmaster etc. shall he graduate in Arts, Sc ience, Commerce with BT. or B.Ed. degree. We do not see how this Rule can be dec lared as unconstitutional, as submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner. The cause of action which has compelled the petitioner to approach this Court is really the issuance of an advertisement dated 2.11.2010 which is also c hallenged in the writ petition. By the said advertisement, the posts of Assistan t Headmaster/Assistant Headmistress etc. shall be filled up by promotion from th e school-wise seniority list of Assistant Teachers and the selection shall be ba sed upon seniority and satisfactory Annual Confidential Report for 3 consecutive years. The minimum qualification shall be Graduate in Arts, Science or Commerc e with BT/B.Ed. degree. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that by virtue of the notification dated 25th November, 2003, issued by the Department of Secondar y & Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Govern ment of India, Hindi Shikshan Parangat is equivalent to B.T./B.Ed degree of the University. As such, it is submitted that the petitioner who is a holder of Hind i Shikshan Parangat is entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of As sistant Headmaster. What is overlooked by the petitioner is Clause 3 of the notification dat ed 25th November, 2003 which provides as follows :- 3. The recognition of the examinations as mentioned will however, was limited to specific purpose of teaching Hindi in High School/ Higher Secondary School/C olleges and Training Institution etc. Hindi Shikshan Parangat, therefore, is recognized for a specific purpose and it cannot be construed as equivalent to a B.T. or B.Ed. Degree of the Unive rsity which is general in application. There is a rational basis for making Hindi Shikshan Parangat limited to the specific purpose of teaching Hindi. We see no reason to accept the contentio n of the petitioner that there is discrimination against a Hindi Shikshan Parang at as against a BT/B.Ed. degree, since the two are completely different and cann ot be construed to be the same. Under the aforesaid circumstances, we find no reason to set aside the im pugned advertisement dated 2.11.2010 or to direct the respondents to consider th e petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Headmaster. There is no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed.