22 November 2022
Central
Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Delhi
B. Ed. (Special Education)
is equivalent to B.Ed.; and B.Ed. (Special Education) is a valid qualification
for appointment on the post of TGT English (Male) in DOE – CAT directed
the DOE to issue appointment letter and grant all consequential benefits,
including seniority
In the year 2017,
Mr. Mohit Kumar applied for appointment on the post of TGT English (Male) in
DOE. He qualified the written examination but, vide rejection Order dated 07.05.2019,
Mr. Mohit Kumar’s candidature was rejected by the DSSSB. Ground for rejection
was that Mr. Mohit Kumar had B. Ed. (Special Education) degree whereas the essential
qualification, as per the advertisement, was B. Ed. degree.
On 06.10.2022, Mr.
Mohit Kumar filed an Original Application (O.A. No. 2928/2022) before the
Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi.
Vide Order dated
22.11.2022, the Central Administrative Tribunal allowed the Original Application
and directed the Director of Education, GNCTD to issue appointment letter to Mr.
Mohit Kumar and grant him all the consequential benefits, including seniority.
The directive paragraphs of the Order dated 22.11.2022 are reproduced below for
ready reference: -
“4. Since, there
is not even an iota of difference in the facts and the issues involved, we
allow the present O.A. The result notice dated 07.05.2019 bearing No. F.No.163/Result/TGT(English)/Male/Int.
Cell/DSSSB/2018-19/2229-38, is quashed and set aside to the extent that it rejects
the candidature of the present applicant.
5.
Subsequent to this direction, a further direction is issued to the respondents
that in the event of the applicant meeting all other qualifications and
eligibility criteria including merit in the selection examination, give him
appointment to the post of TGT Male (English) with all consequential benefits
including seniority at par with the candidates who were selected pursuant to
the said examination. However, the consequential benefits so awarded shall only
be on notional basis.”
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[Mohit
Kumar Vs. DSSSB & Ors., O.A. No. 2928/2022, decided on 22.11.2022]
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