Prayagraj : On a contempt petition relating to recruitment of 69,000 basic teachers in the state, Allahabad High Court issued notice to Surendra Tiwari, secretary, UP Basic Shiksha Parishad, asking him to either produce a favourable order or appear in person on the next date for initiation of contempt proceedings against him.
Accordingly, the court directed to list this matter as fresh on Dec 1 for the next hearing.
Hearing a contempt petition filed by a teachers’ recruitment candidate, Arun Pratap Singh Parmar, Justice Piyush Agrawal said, “The statement and the record indicate the respondents willfully disobeyed the order of this court”. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines
In the present contempt plea, the petitioner alleged that instead of considering the candidature of all other affected candidates, the respondent authorities selected only one candidate on May 7, 2026, on the basis of the said order. After hearing both sides, the court passed the above order on Nov 6. Stay updated with the latest Prayagraj news.
In the recruitment of 69,000 teachers of basic schools in the state, a division bench of Allahabad High Court, while considering the question of “shaikshik Paribhasha” (educational definition), directed to give one extra mark to the candidates and declare the result accordingly, according to the petitioner. The counsel for the petitioner contended that the respondent education authorities are liable for contempt for wilfully disobeying the order of this court. Download the TOI App.