2021 Supreme(SC) 1011

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran, JJ.
State of Jharkhand and Ors. - Petitioners
Versus
Bhagirathi Prasad Dey - Respondent
Review Petition (Civil) No.1105 of 2021 In Civil Appeal No. 3693 of 2020
Decided On : 30-11-2021

The court upheld the validity of the qualification certificate issued by Sister Nivedita College before the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 came into effect, in line with previous decisions of the High Court.

Headnote:

Review Petition - Qualification Certificate - The court dismissed the application for listing of the Review Petition in open court, stating that the controversy raised had already been dealt with in previous decisions of the High Court. The certificate issued by Sister Nivedita College before the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 came into effect was accepted as a valid qualification, consistent with the previous decisions of the High Court. The court found no error apparent on record to justify interference in Review Jurisdiction, and thus dismissed the Review Petition.

Fact of the Case:

The controversy raised in the Review Petition had been previously dealt with in a series of decisions of the High Court. The certificate issued by Sister Nivedita College before the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 came into effect was accepted as a good and valid qualification.

Finding of the Court:

The court found no error apparent on record to justify interference in Review Jurisdiction and dismissed the Review Petition.

Issues: The controversy raised in the Review Petition, the validity of the qualification certificate, and the grounds raised in the Review Petition.

Ratio Decidendi: The certificate issued by Sister Nivedita College before the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 came into effect was accepted as a valid qualification, consistent with previous decisions of the High Court.

Final Decision: The Review Petition was dismissed.