Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Allahabad HC Rejects Shiksha Mitras’ Plea for Special TET 2026
Some Shiksha Mitras asked the Allahabad High Court to let them take a special teacher test in 2026.
The court dismissed their petitions.
It said being allowed to take the regular TET does not automatically qualify them for the special test.
The court also said Shiksha Mitras and the serving teachers covered by the test have different legal status.
The special test is for teachers already working in government schools who need to meet the TET requirement.
The Supreme Court directed serving teachers without the qualification to pass the special test within one year.
Teachers who do not pass may face consequences for continuing in their jobs.
Uttar Pradesh plans to hold the test through its Education Service Selection Commission.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed petitions by Shiksha Mitras seeking to take the Special TET 2026.
Justice Manju Rani Chauhan said eligibility for the general TET does not establish a right to take the special examination.
The court said Shiksha Mitras have a different legal status from the serving teachers covered by the special test.
The test is intended for serving teachers in government schools who must meet the TET requirement under Supreme Court directions.
Uttar Pradesh plans to conduct the examination through the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission.
- Who
- Shiksha Mitras who petitioned the Allahabad High Court; Justice Manju Rani Chauhan considered the petitions.
- What
- The court dismissed their request to participate in the Special TET 2026.
- When
- The petitions concerned the Special TET 2026; the articles do not state the ruling date.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The court said eligibility for the general TET does not give Shiksha Mitras a right to take a special examination intended for serving teachers subject to the TET requirement.
Shiksha Mitras’ request
Court’s ruling
Eligibility for the special test
Shiksha Mitras’ request
The petitioners sought inclusion in the Special TET, relying on their eligibility to appear for the general TET.
Court’s ruling
The court held that eligibility for the general TET does not itself create a right to take the special examination.
Different legal status
Shiksha Mitras’ request
The Shiksha Mitras sought the same opportunity to appear in the special test as the teachers it covers.
Court’s ruling
The court said Shiksha Mitras and serving teachers have different legal status and that the state need not eliminate distinctions supported by a valid legal purpose.
- Examination
- Special Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) 2026
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Manju Rani Chauhan
- Petitioners
- Shiksha Mitras seeking inclusion in the special examination
- Intended candidates
- Serving teachers in government schools who must meet the TET requirement
- Timeframe
- Serving teachers without the required TET qualification were given one year to pass the special test under Supreme Court directions
- Exam administrator
- Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC)
