TET qualifications for minority school teachers are not required pending Supreme Court larger bench decision.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

The only ground, on which the appellant's proposal seeking for approval of her appointment as a Secondary Grade Teacher in the 6th respondent minority school was rejected is, for want of TET qualification. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Anjuman Ishatt-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra and others [2025 SCC Online SC 1912] had held that till a final decision is taken by the larger bench in this matter, the provisions of the RTE Act, insofar as it relates to qualification in TET for the teachers in the minority institutions have been excluded.

2.In light of this recent pronouncement in Anjuman Ishatt-e-

Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra and others case, the Educational Authorities may not be justified in seeking for TET qualification, for the purpose of granting approval.

3.This Writ Appeal stands allowed accordingly. The order impugned in the Writ Petition, passed by the 4th respondent viz. District Elementary Educational Officer, Vellore, vide proceedings in O.Mu.No.1630/B2/2017, dated 07.09.2017, as well as the order passed in W.P.No.21221 of 2018 dated 11.10.2022 are set aside. Consequently, there shall be a direction to the 3rd and 4th respondent herein to pass appropriate orders, granting approval to the appellant's appointment with effect from 01.03.2017, and disburse the necessary grant to the 6th respondent school. Such orders shall be passed not later than a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.