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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Lopamudra Parida – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner decandidatured based on qualification issues. (Para 1) |
| 2. equivalence of b.ed. special to b.ed. general established. (Para 2) |
| 3. opposition to the petition based on prescribed qualifications. (Para 3) |
| 4. court agrees on equivalence of b.ed. qualifications. (Para 4) |
| 5. supporting case law on qualification equivalence discussed. (Para 5) |
| 6. special consideration for candidates with disabilities emphasized. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT :
A.K. Mohapatra, J.
1. Petitioner, who was in the fray of selection for the post of TGT (Arts) with the nomenclature of Initial Appointee Teacher, having been decandidatured on the ground that his B.Ed. (Special) qualification does not satisfy the B.Ed. General qualification prescribed by the Advertisement dated 23.12.2021 at Annexure-1 more particularly Caluse-5B, has knocked at the doors of the Writ Court.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the question of equivalence of B.Ed. (Special) to B.Ed. General is no longer res integra, in view of decision of this Court in W.P.(C) No.16508 of 2024 between Anakar Swain v. State of Odisha disposed off vide judgment dated 28.10.2025. He also presses into service the judgment of this C
B.Ed. (Special) qualification recognized by NCTE is equivalent to B.Ed. General, ensuring equal opportunity for candidates with disabilities in educational recruitment processes.
Administrative errors, such as the inadvertent issuance of admit cards, cannot override statutory recruitment rules. Eligibility criteria prescribed by law must be strictly adhered to, and parity can....
The NCTE is the only authority authorized to prescribe qualifications for teachers, and its prescribed qualifications must be followed by the State.
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