Basanti v. State and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of 173 identical substitute writ petitions challenging selection criteria for Teacher Gr.III posts. Relying on a prior Jaipur Bench order, the Court held the State justified in requiring 60% RTET marks and allowed selection to proceed subject to pending Supreme Court appeals.
What did the court decide?
Orders disposed; PETITIONERS granted notional seniority but no monetary benefits; STATE directed to proceed with selection of eligible candidates holding 60% or more marks in RTET.