MRS. RAJANI SAINI & ORS. vs STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15.10.2025 Pronounced on: 09.12.2025 + W.P.(C)16740/2022 & CM APPL. 52832/2022 MS. RAJNI SAINI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Anu Bagai and Ms.Aanchal Pundir, Advs. versus STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING ... Respondent Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 16.08.2022 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 2123/2022, titled Rajani Saini & Ors. v. State Council of Educational Research & Training (hereinafter referred to as, the ‘Impugned Order’), whereby the O.A. filed by the petitioners herein was dismissed. FACTS OF THE CASE 2. The brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition are that the petitioners were engaged as Contract/Guest Lecturers by the Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 16740/2022 Page 1 of 17 NEGI Signing Date:09.12.2025 17:41:32 respondent, State Council of Educational Research and Training (hereinafter referred to as, ‘SCERT’), Delhi, pursuant to Advertisements issued from time to time between the years 2008 and 2017.The petitioners continued to work at the said post for several years with their contracts extended periodically, till March 2022. 3. At the time of their appointment, the essential educational qualification for the post of Lecturer, as prescribed under the Recruitment Rules of the respondent, was a Master’s Degree with B.Ed. or M.Ed. 4. Subsequently, vide Notification F.No.12(279) /CSC/Acad. /SCERT/12-13/62-6