Sanjeet Lal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Termination of untrained/unqualified Bihar school teachers (panchayat, block, nagar and compassionate appointees) under Section 23 RTE Act; validity of second proviso inserted by Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017 with retrospective effect from 01.04.2015; computation of four-year window from commencement of Amendment Act (09.08.2017) expiring 08.08.2021 versus Single Judge's 31.03.2019 cut-off; deemed continuation from initial appointment for those qualifying within period; fresh-appointment controversy for withheld results/unissued certificates; NIOS 18-month online Diploma in Elementary Education; NCTE minimum qualifications; TET condition in S.O. relaxation; supplementary examination chances cannot extend statutory period; post-31.03.2015 unqualified appointments invalid ab initio; Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teachers Rules 2012 Reg. 15(d); Bihar State Schools Teachers Rules 2023 recruitment; consolidated Letters Patent Appeals (748/2022 and numerous 2022–2023 LPAs) and Civil Writ Jurisdiction Cases; Patna High Court Full Bench judgment dated 20-03-2024; writ petitions dismissed, appeals partly allowed with directions for individual representations.