Bharti Harishchandra Vasave Alias Bharti Prabhudas Valvi v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.12407 OF 2023 BHARTI HARISHCHANDRA VASAVE @ BHARTI PRABHUDAS VALVI
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS.
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Mrs.Bharti Harishchandra Vasave, Petitioner in person. Shri S.G. Karlekar, AGP for Respondents 1, 2 and 4/State. Shri S.R. Yadav Lonikar, Advocate i/by Shri A.R. Nikam, Advocate for Respondent 3/ Exam Council.
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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.
DATE :- 06th October, 2023 Per Court :- 1.
Not on the Board. Mentioned. Taken on the Production Board.
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The Petitioner is appearing in person since her Advocate is not available due to the strike commenced by the Advocates' Association of Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad.
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The Petitioner's TET result has been cancelled on account of her name figuring in the TET scam. However, she has
*2* cleared her CTET (one paper), which is the requisite qualification for teaching the students from 1st to 4th standards. She has also passed her TAIT.
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On 14.09.2023, this Court delivered an extensive order in Writ Petition No.8534/2023 (Hina Kausar Mohammad Riyaz vs. The State of Maharashtra and others) and connected matters. It has been specifically concluded as to which candidate would be eligible for registration on the Pavitra Portal. Based on the eligibility, the candidates would be eligible for selection as Teachers at various levels. The three available qualifying examinations have been discussed in the said order concluding that there are three types of eligibility for TAIT and to be registered on the Pavitra Portal.
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The Petitioner is alleged to have been involved in the TET scam and her TET exam result has been cancelled. She has been prohibited from appearing in the TET exam until she is absolved and exonerated.
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In view of the above, if the Petitioner is covered by the qualifying clauses set out in the order dated 14.09.2023, the Respondents/ Maharashtra State Council of Examination and Commissioner (Education) Maharashtra State, Pune, would
*3* consider the Petitioner's case by conducting a thorough scrutiny and only if she is eligible, she may be permitted to participate by registering herself on the Pavitra Portal.
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The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed off. 8.
The learned Advocate for the Maharashtra State Council of Examination, Pune, submits, on instructions, that the Petitioner be called upon to send an individual e-mail on the email address "edupavitra2022@gmail.com" by setting forth her full name, her TAIT examination roll number, her cellular phone number, her Writ Petition number and the date of the order of this Court i.e. 06.10.2023. He assures that the Petitioner's case would be specifically scrutinized to the extent of the eligibility for registration on the Pavitra Portal and the Petitioner would be accordingly informed.
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The above statement is recorded. The Petitioner shall send such e-mail urgently, before the cut-off date. kps (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)