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KALYAN RAI SURANA
SWAPAN KUMAR SINGHA S/O- LT JAGAT MOHAN SINGHA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF ASSAM – Respondent
JUDGEMENT :
By virtue of order dated 11.11.2020, passed in W.P.(C) 4603/2020, these two writ petitions have been tagged together. Hence, both the writ petitions have been heard analogously. It is mentioned that the petitioner in W.P.(C) 4603/2020 has been arrayed as respondent no. 6 in W.P.(C) 3214/2019. It may be also be mentioned that for the sake of clarity, in this order, the parties are referred to as per their position in W.P.(C) 3214/2019.
2. Heard Mr. I.H. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) 3214/2019, Mrs. N. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) 4603/2020. Also heard Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned standing counsel for the Secondary Education Department and Mr. N.H. Borbhuiya, learned standing counsel for the National Council for Teacher Education. There was no representation from the respondent no. 7 and 8 in W.P.(C) 3214/2019 on call.
Prayers made in W.P.(C) 3214/2019:
3. By filing the said W.P.(C) 3214/2019 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for (i) holding the B.Ed. Degrees of the respondent nos. 6, 7 and 8 be declared to be invalid as they do not have the approval/ recognition from the National Council fo
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