In Brief
These consolidated contempt petitions challenged the State of Uttar Pradesh's alleged failure to comply with Supreme Court orders regarding the appointment of trainee teachers under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act. Candidates claimed they met the minimum marks threshold (70% for general, 65% for reserved categories) set by interim orders but were not appointed. The Court found no violation: reasons for non-selection (non-participation in counselling, non-preference for certain districts, failure to meet district-specific cut-offs) were documented in October 2016 affidavits not then contested. The State appointed 66,655 teachers in total, consistent with Court directions. Since no grievance was raised until a year after final judgment and the State's compliance was substantiated, the contempt petitions were dismissed.
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