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Chhattisgarh High Court Halts Teacher Recruitment Exams Over Reserved Category Omission
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 03:31 AM
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has ordered a stay on upcoming teacher recruitment examinations after finding that the selection process excluded candidates from reserved categories.
The Chhattisgarh High Court issued a stay order on the state’s scheduled teacher recruitment examinations, citing procedural irregularities. The court’s intervention came after a petition highlighted that the exam notification omitted candidates belonging to reserved categories.
The bench observed that the exclusion contravenes the constitutional mandate on reservation and state policies designed to ensure representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in public employment.
As a result, the education department has been directed to suspend the examinations until a revised notification that includes all eligible reserved categories is issued. Officials are expected to review the recruitment framework and submit a compliant schedule to the court.
The postponement is likely to delay the onboarding of new teachers across government schools in Chhattisgarh, affecting the academic calendar for the upcoming session.
The bench observed that the exclusion contravenes the constitutional mandate on reservation and state policies designed to ensure representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in public employment.
As a result, the education department has been directed to suspend the examinations until a revised notification that includes all eligible reserved categories is issued. Officials are expected to review the recruitment framework and submit a compliant schedule to the court.
The postponement is likely to delay the onboarding of new teachers across government schools in Chhattisgarh, affecting the academic calendar for the upcoming session.