ARUN TANDON,J. - (1.) PETITIONERS before this Court are members of Other Backward class Category, they seek quashing of the Government Order dated 11.12.2008, and a writ of mandamus commanding the state respondents to admit the petitioners, and similarly situate candidates within the approved seats to BTC Training Course, 2007 as per the permission granted by the National Council for Teachers Education (in short "NCTE") vide its letter dated 27.6.2007
(2.) I have heard Shri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Sunil Kumar Srivastava on behalf of the petitioners and Shri K. S. Kushwaha, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Parties have exchanged their affidavits. Both the writ petitions are being finally disposed of by this common order. The facts in short for examining the ,controversy raised are as follows :
(3.) THE State Government made an application to the NCTE for permission being granted for conducting Special BTC Training Course, 2007 in respect of 60,000 seats, for candidates possessed of a degree of B. Ed., for appointment as Assistant Teachers in primary institutions run by Basic Shiksha Parishad U.P., appointment whereof is regulated by the provisions of U.P. Basic Education Teachers Service Rule, 1981. The NCTE vide its letter dated 27.6.2007 granted permission to the State Government for Special B.T.C. Training of 60,000 students through various District Institute of Education and Training (in snort "DIET") of U.P. The course was to be known as Special BTC Training Course, 2007. In pursuance to the aforesaid permission granted by the NCTE, a Government Order was also issued on 10.7.2007 providing therein that 60,000 candidates will be admitted to Special BTC Training Course, 2007 in various District Institute of Education and Training. Applications were to be invited from the candidates who possessed B. Ed. Degree from recognized Universities. Against the aforesaid 60,000 seats reservation was also provided, which was to be calculated district-wise. Accordingly, advertisement was published by various Principals of DIET for admission of requisite number of students to the said Special BTC, Training Course 2007, the course was of a duration of six months only.;