1 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.4603/2008. (KAILASH CHANDRA SEN VS. STATE & OTHERS) DATE OF ORDER : 16.09.2008. HON'BLE MR. GOVIND MATHUR, J. Mr. Arjun Purohit for the petitioner. The petitioner is possessing Diploma in Special Education and, therefore, he was not found eligible to be considered for appointment as Prabodhak under Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Prabodhak Service Rules, 2008. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that for the purpose of appointment under Rajasthan Educational Service Rules, 1970, Rajasthan Educational Subordinate Service Rules, 1971 and under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, while making appointment to the post of Teacher, the persons having qualification of Diploma in Special Education are eligible to be appointed as General Teacher, whereas in the Rules of 2008, the respondents are not treating the persons having Diploma in Special Education eligible for appointment as Prabodhak. 2 Pertinent to note here that the Diploma possessed by the petitioner is a qualification prescribing training to teach physically handicapped pupils, specially the pupils having impediment in hearing and speaking. I do not find any provision even under the Rules of 1970, Rules of 1971 and also under the Rules of 1993 making the persons having the Diploma in Special Education eligible to be considered as General Teacher. Certainly, they are eligible to be considered for appointment as Teachers in Schools for Blinds, deaf and dumbs. The eligibility prescribed under the Rules of 2008 is that the incumbent must have BSTC or B.Ed. or a qualification equivalent thereto with Senior Secondary School Examination Certificate or equivalent thereto. The petitioner is not having the qualification aforesaid, hence he is ineligible to be considered for appointment as Prabodhak. The issue regarding parity with the persons having the qualification of NTT has already been adjudicated by this Court in the case of Purshottam Mehta & 37 others vs. State of Rajasthan and others (SBCWP No.5954/2008). The petition for writ is dismissed. (GOVIND MATHUR)J. Anil/