WRIT - A No. 16401 of 2024 at Allahabad

AFR Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:19804 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 16401 of 2024 Petitioner :- Surya Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satyendra Chandra Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Jitendra Ojha,Rama Nand Pandey Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. 1. The judgement is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion: A. Introduction B. Submissions C. Facts D. Issues arising for determination E. Right to Education and Consequences of allocation of election duties to teachers: Case Laws F. Election Guidelines dated 04.10.2022 a. Election Commission Guideline No. 1.2 Categories of employees who can be appointed as Booth Level Officers G. Election Commission Guideline No. 1.5d dated 04.10.2022 a. Importance of Education b. Role of teachers c. Teaching : Need of leisure time for teachers and impact of productively spent holidays/ free time on teaching d. Election Guideline No. 1.5d Minimal Appointment of Teachers: Interpretations and Conclusion H. Final Directions A. Introduction 2. By the impugned order dated 16.08.2024 the petitioner has been directed to discharge election duties as a Booth Le