By IANS,
New Delhi : The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), which manages government-run schools, was rapped by the Delhi High Court Thursday for not considering a retired air force personnel for the post of physical education trainer.
Imposing a cost of Rs.5,000 on KVS, a division bench of Justices Mukul Mudgal and Reva Khetarpal also pulled up the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for not applying their mind while hearing the case.
“We must take note of the fact that the level of physical training in the air force is much higher than what civilians need to learn. The petitioner has full knowledge of the physical education and has served the air force for 20 years. Denying him the post of teacher is not justified.”
The court was hearing the plea of Girish Ahuja who was a ground training inspector in the air force. Following his retirement after 20 years in service, he had applied to the KVS in 2006 for the post of physical education teacher.
On Aug 21, 2007 he also gave a written test and interview but he was not among the short-listed candidates.
To find out why he was rejected, Ahuja filed a Right to Information (RTI) application, which revealed that his candidature was turned down because he had no formal training in the area.
Ahuja also moved the CAT but it also turned down his plea.
“The petitioner was fully qualified and this post should not be denied to him,” said the bench asking the school to consider him again for the post of teacher.