SOCIAL JURIST
A Civil Rights Group
To, 09.09.2010
1. Shri Rakesh Mehta,
Chief Secretary,
Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi,
Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate,
New Delhi
2. Shri K.S. Mehra,
Commissioner,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi-110006
Subject: - Contempt Notice- Delhi Govt. & MCD fail to appoint special teachers in schools in compliance of Delhi High Court order dated 16.09.2009
Dear Sir,
Take notice that a Division Bench of Hon’ble Delhi High Court has passed orders dated 16.09.2009 in W.P.( C ) No. 6771 of 2008 (PIL) entitled Social Jurist, A Civil Rights Group vs. Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi & Anr. directing you to ensure that each school should have at least 2 special teachers and further that necessary teaching aids and reading material are provided within 6 months. The relevant para 6 of the said judgment is reproduced as under:-
“6. Keeping in view the aforesaid affidavits, we are of the opinion that respondent nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 should try to achieve teacher pupil ratio of 1:5 at the secondary level and 1:2 at the primary level. We further direct respondent nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 to grant equivalence to B.Ed. (SE) with B.Ed. (General) and to D.Ed. (S.E) with D.Ed./TTC for the purpose of appointment of special teachers in all schools in the State as well as schools run by local bodies namely NDMC, MCD and Cantonment Board. Needless to say that the service conditions of the special teachers shall be same as that of the regular teachers holding the qualification of general teachers. We also request the respondent nos. 1,2,5 and 6 to consider granting preference and priority to candidates holding B.Ed. (SE) and D.Ed. (SE) degrees in appointment of teachers in all their schools. The school authorities shall ensure that each school shall at least two special teachers and further that necessary teaching aids and reading material are provided. This shall be done in within six months.”
A copy of the said order dated 16.09.2009 is enclosed hereto for your ready reference.
Take notice that a period of 6 months as stipulated in the aforesaid order dated 16.09.2009 has since expired and till date you have not taken any step to implement the aforementioned directions having being given by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court.
Take notice that you have deliberately and intentionally disobeyed the aforementioned directions of the Hon’ble High Court which amounts to contempt of Hon’ble High Court and attracts penal action against you.
With regards
Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
Advisor, Social Jurist
M-9811101923
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