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OtherRajesh Chauhan & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
W.P.(C) No. 1102/2026
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Date of Decision
- 8 September 2026
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana
- Relevant Acts & Sections
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993; University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Final Outcome
Interim direction issued; notice returnable on 28.09.2026 (paras 1-3).
Source Supreme Court of India (sci.gov.in), decided 08.09.2026
Key holdings
- No teacher may be appointed or absorbed in schools or colleges without the qualification prescribed under the RTE, NCTE or UGC Acts, till further orders (para 3).
- Notice was issued, returnable on 28.09.2026, with dasti service permitted (paras 1-2).
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Brief Facts
Rajesh Chauhan and another filed a writ petition, W.P.(C) No. 1102/2026, which came before the Bench of the Chief Justice, Joymalya Bagchi J. and V. Mohana J. on 08.09.2026. The one-page record of proceedings does not set out the petition's grounds; it records only that the Court passed the order after hearing the petitioners' counsel, with no appearance noted for the respondents (paras 1-3).
Court's Findings
The order records no reasons. The Court issued notice returnable on 28.09.2026 and permitted dasti service in addition (paras 1-2). As an interim measure, it directed that no teacher shall be appointed or absorbed in schools or colleges unless the candidate possesses the qualification prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 or the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, till further orders (para 3). The direction speaks of appointment and absorption; it says nothing about teachers already in service (para 3).
Legal Principle
This is an interim order and settles no question of law. Until further orders, appointment or absorption of teachers in schools and colleges is confined to candidates holding the qualifications prescribed under the RTE, NCTE and UGC Acts (para 3).