Amrita Sinha, J. - (1.) The petitioner was selected for appointment as Mobility Instructor in "Light House for the Blind" an institution sponsored by the Government of West Bengal and catering to the visually handicapped vide letter dated 18th December 1997 issued by the Principal/Secretary of the said institution. The Director of Mass Education approved the appointment of the petitioner vide memo dated 14th September 1998 with effect from 20th December 1997. The President of the Managing Committee of the said institution vide letter dated 3rd January 2000 informed the petitioner that her service as mobility instructor of the institution had been confirmed since 20th December 1997. The confirmation of the service of the petitioner was adopted by the Managing Committee in another meeting held on 23rd December 1999.
(2.) At the time of appointment the petitioner was a Bachelor of Arts graduate from the University of Calcutta (1984), completed the training course for orientation and mobility instructor for the visually handicapped (1991-92) and also possessed a diploma for secondary school teacher of the visually handicapped (1992-93). She belongs to the Other Backward Class category.
(3.) The Deputy Director Academic, Rehabilitation Council of India vide their letter dated 17th April 2006 intimated the President of the institution that the post of Mobility Instructor is to be treated as belonging to teaching category.;