Hon'ble VYAS, J.—In the above writ petitions and the writ petitions mentioned in the Schedule appended to this judgment, common dispute and question of law is involved with regard to seeking direction to the respondent State for considering the candidature of those candidates who possess academic degree of graduation with B.Ed and have cleared Phase-I of the Rajasthan TET for the level Classes I to V for appointment on the posts of Teacher Grade-III of Level - I. Accordingly, all these writ petitions shall stand disposed of by this common order/judgment.

2. The Central Government enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act No.35 of 2009), in which, under Section 23(1) it is provided that minimum qualification shall be laid down by an academic authority authorized by the Central Government. The Central Government authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (“the NCTE” hereinafter) to lay down the minimum qualification for appointment of Teachers. The NCTE, after authorization, laid down the qualifications for Teacher vide notification dated 23.08.2010 (which is subsequently amended vide notification dated 29.07.2011). In para 3 of the above

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