Allahabad High Court upholds Uttar Pradesh's Special TET for in-service teachers as consistent with Articles 14 and 16
13 October 2026
In Prateek Mishra v. State of U.P. (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 807, reported 7 October 2026), Justice Manju Rani Chauhan dismissed the challenge to the Special TET.
The Court said the test only lets in-service teachers acquire the qualification the Supreme Court has made mandatory and gives them no appointment preference over candidates who passed the regular TET.
The impugned orders were a Government Order of 2.9.2026 and a memorandum of 3.9.2026.
The regular TET was held on 2, 3 and 4 July 2026 with 19,94,661 applications, and its result was declared on 26 August 2026.
The deadline to qualify was extended from two to three years, to 31 August 2028.
In plain words
TET Teacher Eligibility Test — A test that sets the minimum qualification to be appointed a teacher in classes I to VIII.
NCTE National Council for Teacher Education — The statutory body that lays down minimum qualifications for teachers under the RTE Act.