Pramod Kumar vs U.P.Sec.Education Services Com. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that appointments of teachers in Uttar Pradesh must comply with the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Boards Act, 1982, specifically Section 16, which mandates that all appointments be made on the recommendation of the Board. The Court emphasized that any appointment made contrary to this provision is void. The appellant's B.Ed. degree from Maithili Vishwa Vidyapeeth was deemed invalid as it did not meet the qualifications set forth in the Act and the Rules, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.