Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Teachers' Plea to Alter TET Eligibility Rules
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- June 14, 2026
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Petitions seeking category‑wise relaxation in the Teacher Eligibility Test are dismissed by the state’s apex court
The Chhattisgarh High Court turned down multiple petitions filed by teachers demanding changes to the TET eligibility criteria, stating the court cannot intervene in policy matters.
In a decision that caught a few teachers off guard, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday threw out a series of petitions that sought to tweak the eligibility parameters of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). The petitioners, largely from reserved categories, argued that the current cut‑off marks were unfairly high and asked the court to order a category‑specific relaxation.
“We’re not here to rewrite education policy,” the bench remarked, pointing out that it is the role of the state government and the education department, not the judiciary, to frame such rules. The judges emphasized that the TET framework had been drafted after extensive consultations and was already in line with national guidelines.
While the petitioners warned of discrimination and claimed that the uniform marks were a barrier for many aspirants, the court held that the matter did not warrant a stay on the ongoing recruitment process. It noted that any amendment to the eligibility criteria would have to come through a legislative or executive amendment, not through a courtroom order.
Legal experts say the ruling underscores a broader principle: courts generally hesitate to interfere with technical policy decisions unless there’s a clear violation of constitutional rights. “The High Court is drawing a line between judicial oversight and policy‑making,” one commentator observed.
For the teachers who filed the petitions, the verdict is a setback, but they indicated they might approach the state government directly, hoping for a revision in the next recruitment cycle. Meanwhile, the recruitment drive for teachers continues unabated, with the existing TET scores serving as the benchmark.
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