Quick Summary: A court case involving Swargiya Radhabai Dorlikar Shikshan Sanstha and others against the Deputy Director of Education, Nagpur, ended with a win for the petitioners. The court ordered the inclusion of a teacher's name in the Shalarth ID for salary payment after a long argument over qualifications.
Swargiya Radhabai Dorlikar Shikshan Sanstha, a registered educational trust, along with Ravi Madhyamik Vidyalaya, wanted to include Deepak Kishor Turkar's name in the Shalarth ID. Turkar, a qualified teacher, was hired as a 'Shikshan Sevak' after going through the right selection process. His initial hiring was approved, but problems came up when his name was not added to the Shalarth ID, which is needed for getting paid.
The Deputy Director of Education refused to include the name because Turkar hadn't passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) by the deadline of March 31, 2019. Even though Turkar passed the TET on January 10, 2023, this delay caused issues.
"The proposal for inclusion of the name of petitioner No.3 in the Shalarth ID has been rejected solely on the ground that he failed to clear the TET examination before the cut-off date of 31/03/2019."
The case was heard by Justices M.S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode. The court looked at a similar past case and a Supreme Court decision, which allowed more time for passing the TET. They decided that since the hiring had been approved and problems were fixed, the name should be included.
"Once approval has been granted by the Education Officer... the Deputy Director of Education cannot refuse to include the name of petitioner No.3 in the Shalarth ID for the purpose of disbursing the salary."
The court ordered the Deputy Director of Education to add Turkar's name to the Shalarth ID and pay his salary starting from October 1, 2020. This decision makes sure Turkar gets the salary and benefits he deserves, ending the long argument.
The court decided in favor of Deepak Kishor Turkar, ensuring his name is added to the Shalarth ID and that he receives his salary from October 1, 2020, onward. This ruling resolves the dispute and ensures Turkar receives his rightful salary and benefits.
