RANU HAZARIKA Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This batch of appeals, by grant of leave, arises out of judgments and orders dated 9th April 2009, 22nd June 2009, 17th July 2009 and 18th September 2009 respectively passed by the Gauhati High Court at Guwahati. By the impugned judgments, the High Court has held that the Assam Elementary Education (Provincialization) (Amendment) Rules, 2005 (for short "the Amendment Rules, 2005") are ultra vires the provisions of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (for short "the Act") and the Regulations framed thereunder.

(3.) The material facts leading up to the filing of the writ petitions before the High Court may be stated as follows: