JUDGEMENT
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(1.)Cm No.8845 of 2016:
In view of the averments made in the application duly supported by an affidavit the main writ petition which had been adjourned sine die vide order dated 18.03.2015 is taken up for preliminary hearing on Board today itself.
Application is disposed of.
Main case:
The State of Haryana, Department of Health towards filling up certain posts issued advertisement through the Haryana Staff Selection Commission dated 06.05.2007 advertising various posts including 102 posts of Computer/Statistical Clerks. 46 posts fell to the share of general category.
(2.)The essential qualifications prescribed for the post in the advertisement were as follows:
"iv) Matric First Division/Higher Secondary Second Division or its equivalent/Graduate.
v) One year Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University/Institution.
vi) Hindi upto Matric Standard."
Petitioner who claims to be belonging to the general category applied for the post of Computer/Statistical Clerk.
(3.)The instant petition is directed against the order dated 22.04.2013 (Annexure P-21) passed by the Director General, Health Services Haryana whereby his claim for appointment to the post of Computer/Statistical Clerk has been rejected on the ground that his qualification i.e. Advance Diploma and Software Technology is not from a recognized institution.
The entire case set up on behalf of the petitioner is in terms of placing reliance upon a communication dated 14.07.2011 at Annexure P-8 from the office of the Director General, Health Services, Haryana and addressed to the Advocate General, Haryana. Perusal of the same reveals that CWP No.12441 of 2009 had been filed in this Court by certain candidates who had also been denied appointments in the same very selection process and a clarification with regard to the recognition of the qualification i.e. Diploma in Computer Application had been issued. Counsel relies on Sr.No.6 contained in such communication dated 14.07.2011 as per which the Director General, Health Services, Haryana had opined that any institution registered with Central or State Government would be considered as recognized or equivalent so far as Diploma in Computer Application is concerned. Counsel has also referred to the documents placed on record at Annexures P-9 to P-11 to submit that a verification process as regards the Diploma that the petitioner had acquired from the Center for Computer Training and Research, New Delhi had been undertaken by the Director General, Health Services, Haryana and the necessary clarification had been issued by the institute that the Center for Computer Training and Research is being run and recognized by DCVS (Delhi Competitive and Vocational Training Center) and which is registered with the Registrar of Societies, Government of NCT, Delhi.
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