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Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
State Of Orissa And Ors vs Rajendra Kumar Das And Anr on 29 August, 2003<\/div>\n
Author: A Pasayat<\/div>\n
Bench: Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat.<\/div>\n
           CASE NO.:\nAppeal (civil)  6844 of 2003\n\nPETITIONER:\nState of Orissa and Ors.\t\t \t\t\t\n\n\nRESPONDENT:\nVs.\n\nRajendra Kumar Das and Anr.\t\t\t\t\n\n\nDATE OF JUDGMENT: 29\/08\/2003\n\nBENCH:\nDORAISWAMY RAJU & ARIJIT PASAYAT.\n\n\nJUDGMENT:\n<\/pre>\n
J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n
(Arising Out of S.L.P. (C) No. 7032 of 2002)<\/p>\n
[With CA No.6846\/2003 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 7994\/2002, CA <\/p>\n
No.6848\/2003 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 9699\/2002, CA No.6847\/2003 <\/p>\n
(Arising out of SLP (C) No. 20165\/2002, CA No.6845\/2003 (Arising out of <\/p>\n
SLP (C) No. 19708\/2002 <\/p>\n
ARIJIT PASAYAT,J.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tLeave granted.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tAs in all these appeals basic factual matrix is the same, except <\/p>\n
that the dates are different, and the points of law involved belong to <\/p>\n
the same spectrum; they are disposed of by this common judgment.<\/p>\n
\tThe factual background can be adumbrated concisely as follows:<\/p>\n
\tThe responded no.1 in each case filed a writ application before <\/p>\n
the Orissa High Court claiming that he was appointed as “fourth peon” <\/p>\n
by the management of the concerned institution, which is an “aided <\/p>\n
educational institution” as defined under the Orissa Education Act, <\/p>\n
1969 (in short the ‘Act’) and Orissa Education (Recruitment and <\/p>\n
Conditions of Service of Teachers and Members of the Staff of Aided <\/p>\n
Educational Institutions) Rules, 1974 (in short ‘Recruitment Rules’).  <\/p>\n
It is not in dispute that if an institution is an aided educational <\/p>\n
institution, same is governed by the Act and rules framed thereunder. <\/p>\n
The Recruitment Rules are framed under the Act. As the functionaries of <\/p>\n
the State did not approve the appointment holding the same to be beyond <\/p>\n
the prescribed yardstick, writ applications were filed for direction to <\/p>\n
the concerned authorities to accord approval to the appointment. <\/p>\n
\tThe High Court by the impugned judgments in separate writ <\/p>\n
applications came to hold that the functionaries of the State were not <\/p>\n
justified in refusing to accord approval. Stand of the State Government <\/p>\n
was that circular dated 8.7.1981 contained yardstick for fixation of <\/p>\n
standard staff for the Non-Government Secondary Schools in supersession <\/p>\n
of earlier circulars. Under the “category of staff” the number of peons <\/p>\n
which can be appointed was clearly spelt out. Only if the roll strength <\/p>\n
of the institution exceeded a particular number, one post of “Daftary” <\/p>\n
was admissible.  According to the State Government the post of <\/p>\n
“Daftary” is a promotional post and, therefore, the concept of a <\/p>\n
“fourth peon” as sought to be canvassed by the writ petitioners is <\/p>\n
without any legal foundation. The position was further clarified by <\/p>\n
Circular dated 27.3.1992. The High Court on consideration of the rival <\/p>\n
stands came to equate the “fourth peon” with “Daftary” and held the <\/p>\n
claim of the writ petitioners warranted acceptance.  <\/p>\n
\tIn support of the appeals learned counsel for the State of Orissa <\/p>\n
submitted that the High Court missed to consider several vital aspects.  <\/p>\n
Firstly, there is no prescription of a “fourth peon” in the yardstick <\/p>\n
prescribed.  The post of “Dafrty” is a promotional post and it carries <\/p>\n
higher scale of pay.  That being the position, the last entrant cannot <\/p>\n
claim the post of the “Daftary”.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tPer contra, learned counsel for the concerned writ petitioners <\/p>\n
submitted that the High Court has considered the circulars and come to <\/p>\n
the right conclusion that the claim for appointment as the “fourth <\/p>\n
peon” is legally enforceable.\n<\/p>\n
\n
At this juncture it is to be noted that at different points of <\/p>\n
time yardsticks were formulated. Government of Orissa, Education & Y.S. <\/p>\n
Department, issued Circular No. 28365-EYS dated 8.7.81 fixing standard <\/p>\n
staff for the non-government secondary schools. So far as peons are <\/p>\n
concerned, the relevant portions of the circular read as follows:<\/p>\n
“Category of staff\t\t3 class\t5class\t7 class<\/p>\n
………..\n<\/p>\n
\n
9.Peons (I) Office Peon\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
(ii) Office Attendant\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
(iii) Night watcher cum<\/p>\n
\tsweeper\t\t\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
Notes<\/p>\n
…………\n<\/p>\n
C)(ii)\tWhere the roll strength of the school exceeds 100 one <\/p>\n
post of Daftary is admissible.\n<\/p>\n
\n
…….”\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tSubsequently by another circular No.155000-XVIIEP-50\/91-E, dated <\/p>\n
27th March, 1992 the position was further clarified as under:-<\/p>\n
“I am directed to say that the question of fixation of <\/p>\n
revised yardstick for appointment of class IV employees in Non-<\/p>\n
government Secondary Schools was under consideration of <\/p>\n
Government for some time past.  After careful consideration <\/p>\n
Government have been pleased to decide that the yardstick for <\/p>\n
class IV employees of Non-Government Secondary Schools shall be <\/p>\n
as follows:\n<\/p>\n
\n
Category of staff\t\t3 class\t5class\t7 class<\/p>\n
(i) Office Peon\t\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
(ii)Science Attendant\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
(iii)Night Watcher cum\t1\t\t1\t\t1<\/p>\n
\tSweeper<\/p>\n
Where the roll strength of 10 Class High School is 500 (five <\/p>\n
hundred) or more, one post of Daftary admissible.<\/p>\n
\tFor the schools running shift system for shortage of <\/p>\n
accommodation one additional post of peon is admissible.<\/p>\n
The yardstick will come into force with effect from the Ist <\/p>\n
January 1992 and Government order referred to above stands <\/p>\n
modified to the extent indicated above.”\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tA comparison of the two circulars shows that under 1981 Circular <\/p>\n
the requisite roll strength was 100, which was changed to 500 <\/p>\n
subsequently in the 1992 Circular.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tIt is fairly accepted by learned counsel for the writ petitioners <\/p>\n
that the expression used in the two circulars is “Daftary” and not <\/p>\n
“fourth peon”. The High Court seems to have fallen in error by <\/p>\n
proceeding on the basis as if the circulars referred to “fourth peon”. <\/p>\n
This is clear from the reading of the various judgments impugned in <\/p>\n
these appeals.\n<\/p>\n
\n
\tIt is to be noted that post of “Daftary” carries higher scale of <\/p>\n
pay and is a promotional post for class IV employees. That being the <\/p>\n
position, the High Court was not justified in directing approval of the <\/p>\n
writ petitioners’ services as “fourth peon”. But one significant aspect <\/p>\n
cannot be lost sight of.  If a school was entitled to have a “Daftary”, <\/p>\n
certainly the appointment was to be made by promoting one of the three <\/p>\n
persons i.e. Office Peon, Office Attendant and Night Watcher-cum-<\/p>\n
Sweeper, there being no other class IV post in the institution. It is <\/p>\n
for the Managing Committee of the institution to decide who is to be <\/p>\n
promoted and thereafter seek approval of the concerned authorities. <\/p>\n
That way the claims of the writ petitioners could have been considered <\/p>\n
by the authorities, on being appropriately moved by the management. It <\/p>\n
is undisputed that the writ petitioners were appointed by the managing <\/p>\n
committees’, may be under a misreading of the relevant government <\/p>\n
orders.\n<\/p>\n
\n
We, therefore, while allowing these appeals direct that the <\/p>\n
management of the concerned institution shall move the concerned <\/p>\n
authorities for approval to the promotional appointment of a class IV <\/p>\n
employee, as “Daftary”. Simultaneously, it can also recommend for <\/p>\n
appointment to the class IV post, in case approval is accorded to the <\/p>\n
recommendation for appointment of “Daftary” on promotion. The decision <\/p>\n
on both motions shall be taken within three months from the date of <\/p>\n
submission of the recommendation in accordance with law keeping in view <\/p>\n
the operative yardsticks in force at the time of appointments were <\/p>\n
made. Even if there has been refusal earlier, the matter shall be <\/p>\n
reconsidered in the light of what has been stated above.<\/p>\n
Before we part with this case we must indicate that undisputedly <\/p>\n
there were several decision of the Division Bench rendered at earlier <\/p>\n
points of time, taking a view contrary to the one taken in the impugned <\/p>\n
judgments.  Learned counsel for the respondents (writ petitioners) <\/p>\n
fairly accepted that it is so.  In fact, copy of one such decision <\/p>\n
dated 3.12.1998 in O.J.C. 14004\/97 was placed on record. The decisions <\/p>\n
do not appear to have been brought to the notice of the learned Judges <\/p>\n
hearing the writ petitions.  This speaks volumes about the seriousness <\/p>\n
exhibited by learned counsel appearing for the parties, – particularly <\/p>\n
the State Government, before the High Court.\n<\/p>\n
\n
The appeals are allowed in the aforesaid terms, leaving the <\/p>\n
parties to bear their respective costs.\n<\/p>\n
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