# Manish Sharma & Ors v. State of U.P. & Ors - **Citation:** (2020) 1 ILRA 969 - **Court:** High Court of Judicature at Allahabad - **Decided:** 2019-11-28 - **Case number:** Writ A No. 18346 of 2019 - **Bench:** Surya Prakash Kesarwani - **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/manish-sharma-ors-v-state-of-u-p-ors-45303 - **Pages:** 5 ## Headnote C.S.C., Sri Shashi Kant Verma A. Challenging-impugned ordertransferring/adjusting petitionerstreating them to be surplus-policy decision-contained in G.O-adjustment of teachers-made on the basis if actual number of students-against total number of students enrolled-impugned order-in conformity with G.O dt. 17.06.2019. B. Held, in making transfer/adjustment in terms of the policy decision dt 17.06.2019, the authorities have adopted uniform method. No specific perversity could be pointed out by the petitioners in the list of students and teachers prepared by the District basic Education Officer, filed as Annexure No. 5 to the Writ Petition which is not even under challenge in the present writ petition. The impugned transfer/adjustment orders are merely consequential to the above. Therefore, it cannot be interfered with. Writ Petition dismissed. (E-8) ## Text 1 All. Manish Sharma & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. 969 16. For all the reasons aforestated, I do not find any error of law in the impugned order dated 23.10.2019, which has been passed by the respondent no.4 after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. ---------- (2020)1ILR 969 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION CIVIL SIDE DATED: ALLAHABAD 28.11.2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI, J. Writ A No. 18346 of 2019 Manish Sharma & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus State of U.P. & Ors. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Ashish Tripathi Counsel for the Respondents: C.S.C., Sri Shashi Kant Verma A. Challenging-impugned ordertransferring/adjusting petitionerstreating them to be surplus-policy decision-contained in G.O-adjustment of teachers-made on the basis if actual number of students-against total number of students enrolled-impugned order-in conformity with G.O dt. 17.06.2019. B. Held, in making transfer/adjustment in terms of the policy decision dt 17.06.2019, the authorities have adopted uniform method. No specific perversity could be pointed out by the petitioners in the list of students and teachers prepared by the District basic Education Officer, filed as Annexure No. 5 to the Writ Petition which is not even under challenge in the present writ petition. The impugned transfer/adjustment orders are merely consequential to the above. Therefore, it cannot be interfered with. Writ Petition dismissed. (E-8) (Delivered by Hon'ble Surya Prakash Keasrwani, J.) 1. Heard Sri Ashish Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Shyam Sundar, learned standing counsel for the State respondents and Sri Shashi Kant Verma, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 3 & 4. Facts: 2. This writ petition has been filed praying for the following reliefs:- "(a) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 15.7.2019 (Vide Annexure No. 6 of the writ petition) passed by Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Sonbhadra i.e. respondent no. 4 adjusting / transferring the petitioners treating them to be surplus. (b) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 6.11.2019 (Vide Annexure No. 8 of the writ petition) by which the representation has been rejected by the District Level Committee, adjusting / transferring the petitioners treating them to be surplus. (c) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful functioning of the petitioners working as Assistant Teacher / Head Teacher." 3. By the impugned order dated 6.11.2019 passed by the respondent no. 3, the representation of the petitioners against 970 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES their adjustment / transferred to some other schools, has been rejected. Submissions: 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that several writ petitions are pending before this Court involving similar controversy and a copy of order dated 25.7.2019 passed in one such writ petition being Writ-A No. 11283 of 2019 (Smt. Kamla Sipal & 40 others Vs. State of U.P. & 3 others) has been filed as Annexure No. 10 to the writ petition, and therefore, the petitioners are entitled for the same interim relief. The aforesaid interim order dated 25.7.2019 in Writ-A No. 11283 of 2019 (Smt. Kamla Sipal & 40 others Vs. State of U.P. & 3 others) is reproduced as under:- "Heard Sri Amit Saxena, learned senior counsel assisted Sri Shatrughan Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned standing counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Sri Amit Shukla, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that State Government has issued a Government Order dated 17.6.2019 for adjustment of teachers in different educational institution run by U.P. Basic Shiksha Parishad for session 2019-20 and for that detailed procedure has been provided for "adjustment" of teachers. In paragraph 2 of the Government Order dated 17.6.2019, it is specifically mentioned that for "adjustment", maximum enrolment of previous year shall be taken for determining the student teacher ratio. He further submits that very same criteria was also adopted by Basic Education Officer of Badaun, Kushinagar, Meerut etc., but in the case of petitioners, entirely different criteria was adopted for calculating the student teacher ratio. Total number of students intake in Mid Day Meal in a year was divided by total number of days distribution of Mid Day Meal. He further submits that for fixing the teacher student ratio for "adjustment", a self generated formula was adopted and for distribution of schools dress, shocks, books sweater, the cut off date is taken as total number of students enrolled on 30th September of that year. He further submits that formula so adopted is beyond the commonsense of any prudent person and for distribution of materials, different criteria has been adopted. He further submits that formula so adopted for teacher student ratio for the purpose of "adjustment" is absolutely contravention of Government Order dated 17.6.2019 and number of student has to be calculated as it is done by Basic Education Officer, Badaun, Kushinagar, Meerut District. Sri Amit Shukla, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4 prays for and is granted two weeks time to seek instruction about the matter. Put up this case as fresh on 9.8.2019. Till the next date of listing, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners." 5. Learned standing counsel as well as learned counsel for the respondent nos. 3 & 4 submits that the impugned order has been passed in accordance with law. Discussion & Findings: 6. I have carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. 1 All. Manish Sharma & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. 971 7. Undisputably, the State Government has taken a policy decision dated 17.6.2019 to transfer Assistant Teachers of such institutions where they are surplus, to such institutions where there is single Assistant Teacher or no Assistant Teachers, so as to achieve the object of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (herein after referred to as the Act, 2009), and Uttar Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 (herein after referred to as the Rules, 2011). For this purpose, the District Level Transfer Committee has been constituted which consist of District Magistrate as Chairman and four other Officers as members. The District Basic Education is member Secretary of the Committee. The policy intends to ensure that students may not suffer due to lack of teachers and every school may have sufficient teachers as far as possible, as per available work force i.e. Assistant Teachers. 8. 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