Supreme Court of India

State of Jharkhand & Ors. v. Ashok Kumar Dangi and Others

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Reported as [2011] 7 S.C.R. 748
Bench G.S. Singhvi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 4 July 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court erred in directing the appellants to fill-up 5% vacancies of Primary School Teachers from Physical Trained Candidates.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Service Law: Recruitment to the posts of Primary School Teachers in State of Jharkhand - Eligibility - Claim of candidates holding .P.Ed./Dip. P.Ed. - Division Bench of High Court directing to fill up 5% of total vacancies by Physical Trained 0 candidates taking into account the policy of State of Bihar - HELD - How many posts of Primary School Teachers would be filled up by Physical Trained candidates, is essentially a question of policy for the State to decide - High Court erred in relying on the policy of the State of Bihar and directing for filling up 5% posts of the Primary School

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