In Brief
A group of 18 teachers appointed in 2008 as Teacher Grade III (General) faced potential removal after the High Court revised the merit list due to an error in question marks. The Supreme Court, noting the teachers had been continuously working, vacancies existed in the post, and only 18 appellants remained in litigation, invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to settle the matter. The Court directed the State to continue their employment, treating them as validly appointed, thereby ending the prolonged dispute while noting this remedy was limited to these specific appellants.
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