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Bombay High Court rules that past service must be counted for Shikshan Sevaks’ reappointment under GR 2005, rejecting denial based on delay. The judgment clarifies distinctions between absorption and reappointment, impacting thousands of contractual teachers in Maharashtra’s private schools.
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) quashed an Education Officer's order rejecting a Scheduled Tribe candidate's appointment as Shikshan Sevak, ruling that compliance with the Pavitra Portal is not mandatory for Scheduled Area appointments if roster verification is sufficient. The judgment clarifies that Government Resolutions mandating portal compliance do not override constitutional reservation safeguards in Scheduled Areas.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that minority educational institutions under Article 30 may appoint qualified teachers without requiring a TET certificate, and rejection of appointments on procedural grounds-like failure to obtain prior permission or publish in a 'widely circulated' newspaper-is unlawful. This strengthens institutional autonomy and protects the right of minority-run schools to staff based on merit, not bureaucratic compliance.