STATE OF U.P. vs PAWAN KUMAR DIVEDI .

The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility of teachers in privately-managed primary schools for state salary payments under the U.P. Basic Education Act, 1972. The Court clarified that while the Act does not provide for salary payments to teachers of basic schools, it empowers the State Government to regulate service conditions through rules made under Section 19. The Court held that teachers in aided institutions are entitled to salaries from the State, while those in unaided institutions are not, affirming the distinction between the two categories of schools.