PUSHPA KUMARI & ORS. versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

PUSHPA KUMARI & ORS. versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

Appellants who undertook teacher training during academic sessions when their college held valid retrospective state recognition, and prior to the commencement of the NCTE Act and the establishment of NCTE, are entitled to appear for the teacher training examination despite the lack of NCTE recognition.

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Parties
Appellant: Pushpa Kumari & Ors.; Respondent: State of Bihar & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
11 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final (supreme Court Decision on Appeal)
Outcome
Appeals allowed
Legal Topics
Teacher Training, Recognition of Educational Institutions, Retrospective Recognition
Education Law Administrative Law Teacher Training Recognition of Educational Institutions Retrospective Recognition

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Parties

Pushpa Kumari & Ors.

Appellant

State of Bihar & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final (supreme Court Decision on Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appellants who completed teacher training at a college with retrospective state recognition are entitled to sit for the teacher training examination despite the college's lack of NCTE recognition.
  2. 2 Whether the NCTE Act, 1993 applies to teacher training courses completed before its commencement and the establishment of the NCTE.

Ratio Decidendi

Appellants who undertook teacher training during academic sessions when their college held valid retrospective state recognition, and prior to the commencement of the NCTE Act and the establishment of NCTE, are entitled to appear for the teacher training examination despite the lack of NCTE recognition.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed

Orders

  • Order of the learned Single Judge as well as orders of the Division Bench in the Letters Patent Appeal and in Civil Review are set aside.
  • Board is directed to conduct the examination for the appellants as early as possible.