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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: Page 1 of 11 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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