DIPANKAR DATTA, MANMOHAN
State Of U. P. – Appellant
Versus
Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DIPANKAR DATTA, J.
PROEM
1. We are tasked to consider and decide a batch of review petitions (initially in excess of 65 and some subsequently), that are presented with a common grievance that the judgment and order1[order under review] passed by us in Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1912 erroneously interprets the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 20093[RTE Act]. Premised on the multi-fold grounds urged in the petitions, it is claimed that the order under review has caused immense injustice to the petitioners and, thus, ought to be reviewed upon extending opportunity of hearing in open court proceedings. Vide the order under review, inter alia, in-service teachers imparting lessons to students recruited prior to enactment of the RTE Act, and having more than 5 (five) years to retire on superannuation, were held to be under an obligation to qualify the Teacher Eligibility Test4[TET] within 2 (two) years from 1st September, 2025. In the interest of justice, we directed the review petitions to be placed for open court hearing.
2. Petitioners – various States, teachers’ associations/organisations, individual teache
Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra
Northern India Caterers (India) Ltd. v. State (UT of Delhi)
The requirement of passing TET applies solely to direct recruitment, not to promotions, allowing those appointed before key notifications to continue in service without it.
Eligibility criteria for teacher recruitment cannot be altered mid-way during the process, ensuring fairness and adherence to established rules.
The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is a mandatory qualification for all candidates seeking appointment as teachers in elementary education, effective from the notification date of 23.08.2010, and can....
Provincialisation of teachers' services must adhere to qualifications on the date of provincialisation, not on the date of entry into service.
Employment and Service matter - Assistant Teachers - Compassionate appointments - Order of cancellation of appointment - compassionate appointment cannot be given dehors statutory provisions only in ....
Login now and unlock free premium legal research
Login to SupremeToday AI and access free legal analysis, AI highlights, and smart tools.
Login
now!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
Copyright © 2023 Vikas Info Solution Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.