Dilip Kumar Ghosh & Ors vs Chairman & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellants, who possess B.Ed. degrees, cannot be equated with candidates holding Junior Basic Training/Primary Teacher Training Certificates as per Rule 2(n) of the Recruitment and Leave of Teachers in Primary Schools in West Bengal Rules, 1991. The Court emphasized that the definition of 'trained candidate' is specific and does not include those with higher academic qualifications without the requisite training certificates. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the Division Bench's decision to set aside the Single Judge's order.