THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. RAKESH KUMAR vs SHRI.YOHANNAN SAJEEVAN — WP.CT/58/2025

Case under Article 226 of Constitution of India Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 24th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: WBCHCP0010842025

Filing Number

WP.CT/58/2025

Filing Date

10-Dec-2025

Registration No

WP.CT/58/2025

Registration Date

10-Dec-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

APPOINTMENT ( 4 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

24-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 21-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Article 226 of Constitution of India Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. RAKESH KUMAR

  2. 2.HONBLE LT.GOVERNOR

  3. 3.THE CHIEF SECRETARY

  4. 4.THE SECRETARY (EDUCATION)

  5. 5.THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SHRI.YOHANNAN SAJEEVAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

    Summary The High Court dismissed the Union of India's challenge and upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision striking down "Note-3" of the 2022 Recruitment Rules for Head Master and Vice Principal positions. The court found that Note-3, which exempted existing incumbent teachers from educational qualification requirements, violated UGC Regulations (1985) requiring either a three-year Bachelor's degree or a two-year degree plus a one-year bridge course for Master's degree eligibility. The court concluded the exemption was unconstitutional, unlawful, and violated Article 14, and directed withdrawal of promotions granted under this invalid relaxation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

  4. 20-Apr-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

  5. 16-Apr-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh , Hon'ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee(das)

  6. 13-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh,hon'ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee(das)View PDF

  8. 11-Mar-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh , Hon'ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee(das)

  9. 10-Mar-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh , Hon'ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee(das)

  10. 09-Mar-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee , Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray

  11. 09-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  12. 09-Feb-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee , Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray

  13. 06-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  14. 05-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  15. 05-Feb-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee , Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray

  16. 03-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  17. 03-Feb-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee , Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray

  18. 29-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  19. 29-Jan-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee , Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray

  20. 27-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee,hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha RayView PDF

  21. 27-Jan-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arindam Mukherjee , Hon'ble Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

  22. 08-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Arindam Mukherjee,hon'ble Justice Dinesh Kumar SharmaView PDF

  23. 08-Jan-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arindam Mukherjee , Hon'ble Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

  24. 05-Jan-2026

    Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Arindam Mukherjee , Hon'ble Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

  25. 02-Jan-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

  26. 17-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

  27. 17-Dec-2025

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

  28. 11-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

  29. 11-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  30. 10-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP.CT/58/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court dismissed the Union of India's challenge and upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision striking down "Note-3" of the 2022 Recruitment Rules for Head Master and Vice Principal positions. The court found that Note-3, which exempted existing incumbent teachers from educational qualification requirements, violated UGC Regulations (1985) requiring either a three-year Bachelor's degree or a two-year degree plus a one-year bridge course for Master's degree eligibility. The court concluded the exemption was unconstitutional, unlawful, and violated Article 14, and directed withdrawal of promotions granted under this invalid relaxation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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