- (1.)Since WP (S) Nos.6797, 6032, 6114, 6251, 6256, 6267, 6289, 6294, 6302, 6324, 6365, 6491, 6492, 6500, 6501, 6502, 6562, 6563, 6567, 6573, 6605, 6606, 6664, 6672, 6713, 6720, 6740, 6767, 6795, 6799, 6800, 6801, 6802, 6803, 6804, 6805, 6806, 6807, 6808, 6809, 6810, 6813, 6814, 6815, 6822, 6823, 6843, 6846, 6851, 6875, 6890, 6898, 6934, 6951, 6952, 6958, 6967, 6974, 6979, 7022, 7055, 7117, 7135, 7155, 7320, 7323, 7367, 7371, 7387, 7422, 7529, 7562, 7571, 7604, 7605, 7606, 7607, 7608 & 7647 of 2010 and W.P. (S) Nos.73, 115, 120, 139, 237, 621, 685 & 3752 of 2011 involve common facts as well as common question of law, thus, they are being considered and disposed of by this common order.
(2.)Challenge in this batch of petitions is to the advertisements dated 27.10.2010, 27.09.2010, 29.10.2010, 08.10.2010, 14.10.2010, 12.10.2010, 22.10.2010 and 21.10.2010 issued by the District Education Officers, Durg, Baloda Bazar, Dhamtari, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Kabeerdham, Janjgir-Champa and Mahasamund, respectively, for appointment on the post of Head Master of Primary Schools under the limited competitive examination for regular Shiksha Karmis Grade I, II and III. The eligibility criteria provided in the advertisement was that all the Shiksha Karmis Grade I, II and III, should have minimum Higher Secondary pass certificate and B.Ed/D.Ed/B.T.I. trained. It was provided that the Shiksha Karmis should have 7 years of experience. It was further clarified that the Shiksha Karmis posted in the schools of Department of Panchayat and Urban Administration Department, may participate in the selection process.
(3.)Learned counsel appearing for the respective petitioners would jointly submit that the advertisements impugned herein, are contrary to the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Non-Gazetted Class III Education Service (School Level Service) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2008 (for short 'the Rules, 2008').