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The State Of Bihar vs Nandeshwar Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- Oct 7, 2026
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1094
- Judges
- Dipankar Datta, Sheel Nagu
AI breakdown
- A teacher from Bihar was dismissed for having a certificate from an unrecognized institution.
- The Supreme Court decided not to reinstate him because his certificate did not meet the required standards under the 2006 rules.
- The court held that the certificate needed to be recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education at the time of his appointment.
Parties
Applicant
The State Of Bihar
Respondent
Nandeshwar Kumar
Judgment text (excerpt)
The State Of Bihar vs Nandeshwar Kumar on 7 October, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
2026 INSC 1094 NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.13079 OF 2026
(@SLP (CIVIL) NO. 33783 OF 2026)
THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS. ...APPELLANTS
VERSUS
NANDESHWAR KUMAR …RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT
SHEEL NAGU, J.
1. This civil appeal assails the Division Bench order
of High Court of Judicature at Patna rendered in LPA
No.669 of 2022, arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case
No.14676 of 2022.
1.1 The Division Bench in LPA No.669 of 2022 has
reversed the order of the Single Bench rendered in CWJ
Case No.14676 of 2022 and directed the respondent herein
to be reinstated with all consequential benefits including
monetary, to be granted within four months.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
JATINDER KAUR
Date: 2026.10.07
17:48:35 IST
Reason:
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2. The factual matrix involved herein are, for
convenience, reproduced in tabular illustration
chronologically: -
Date Events
02.01.1995 Respondent is issued Senior Teacher
Training Certificate by Dr. B. C. Roy
College of Education, Calcutta.
01.07.1995 NCTE Act is made effective.
11.09.2007 The respondent on the strength of the said
certificate is appointed as Trained Block
Teacher under the Bihar Panchayat
Elementary Teacher (Employment and
…

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