In the ongoing 69000 teacher recruitment case in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court has provided a major update. It has temporarily stayed the Allahabad High Court’s previous order and instructed that a new list of eligible candidates be issued within three months. The controversy stems from allegations by certain candidates that the reservation rules were violated during the recruitment process. In recent protests, candidates expressed their grievances by confronting Deputy CM Keshav Maurya, Union Minister Anupriya Patel, and OP Rajbhar.

The case was brought before the Supreme Court after some general category candidates filed a petition, seeking intervention to address the issues surrounding the recruitment. The petition was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Mishra. The bench decided to stay the High Court’s earlier ruling, with the next hearing scheduled for September 23.

Chief Justice Chandrachud has requested that all parties involved submit a written note before the final hearing takes place. For now, the High Court’s order remains suspended.

The initial order from the Allahabad High Court had canceled the merit list for the recruitment of assistant teachers and directed the Uttar Pradesh government to adhere to Section 3(6) of the 1994 Reservation Rules and the Basic Education Rules of 1981. The High Court also instructed the government to issue a new result for the assistant teacher recruitment exam. This ruling had put thousands of teachers’ jobs at risk, prompting them to appeal to the Supreme Court for relief.

As the case proceeds, all eyes are now on the upcoming Supreme Court hearings to determine the final outcome of the recruitment process