Nazira Begum Lashkar & Ors vs State Of Assam & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gauhati High Court regarding the cancellation of appointments of Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools, stating that the appointments were made without available posts and not in accordance with the prescribed procedure under the Assam Elementary Education (Provincialisation) Rules, 1977, framed under Section 27 of the Assam Elementary Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1974. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to recruitment rules and affirmed the legality of the State's actions in terminating the appointments. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed.