Manas Das v. The Union of India
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Keywords: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act s.23; second proviso; RTE (Amendment) Act 2017; four-year period from 09.08.2017; cut-off 08.08.2021; NCTE minimum qualification (D.El.Ed/B.Ed); NIOS 18-month online diploma (recognition order 182459-61); Bihar relaxation notification S.O.1353(C) valid to 31.03.2015; S.O. 1353(E) Note-1; S.O No. 1206-E; Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teachers Rules 2012 Reg.15(d); Bihar State Schools Teachers Rules 2023; untrained/unqualified panchayat, block and nagar teachers; termination; deemed continuance from initial appointment; fresh-appointment controversy; withheld results and delayed certificates; supplementary examinations; compassionate appointment; batch of Letters Patent Appeals (Nos.694, 696, 701, 704, 713, 729, 731, 733, 736-740, 743, 750-752, 758-759, 762-764, 765-766, 768-769, 771, 773-774, 776, 778-779, 782, 785-788, 789, 792, 794-795, 797-798, 800-804, 806-807) and writ petitions; three-judge Full Bench reference; L.P.A. No.744 of 2022 affirmed; Patna High Court CAV judgment dated 20-03-2024.