CWP-21619-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 122 RITU MALIK AND OTHERS STATE OF HARYANA AND CORAM: HON'BLE MR Present: Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the petitioners. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA The petition has been filed quashing clause 6 ‘Scheme of Examination Education, to the extent Teacher Eligibility Test ( Studies of thirty marks, which is violative of the National Council for Teacher Education 2. As per HTET exam was the application 3. Learned counsel contends that Bulletin prescribes under: 6.1 Teacher 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP Decided On: RITU MALIK AND OTHERS Versus HARYANA AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the petitioners. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA J.(Oral) The petition has been filed, inter alia lause 6 of the Information Bulletin/Guidelines/Instructions of Examination’, issued by the fifth respondent/ , to the extent the scheme/structure and content Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) has been altered of thirty marks, which is violative of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) As per facts apparent on record HTET exam was issued by the Board in November, the applications was 14.11.2024. The exam is now slated for 30/31.07.2025 Learned counsel contends that prescribes scheme/structure and content 6.1- Level -1- For becoming Teacher for Classes I Teacher IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21619-2025 Decided On: 29.07.2025 ....PETITIONER(s) ....RESPONDENT(s) . JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA inter alia, seeking a writ of certiorari of the Information Bulletin/Guidelines/Instructions titled fifth respondent/Board of School cheme/structure and content of the Haryana has been altered by including General of thirty marks, which is violative of the Guidelines issued by the (NCTE), dated 11.02.2011. apparent on record, the notification for holding issued by the Board in November, 2024; last date to submit is now slated for 30/31.07.2025. Learned counsel contends that clause 6 of the Information and content of the Test, which is as becoming Teacher for Classes I-V: Primary certiorari d Board of School Haryana eneral the , the notification for holding ; last date to submit lause 6 of the Information , which is as : Primary Aman Dua 2025.08.02 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-21619-2025 There shall be only one paper. All questions will be Multiple Choice alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. Scheme/Structure for Primary Teacher (PRT): No. of MCQs hours (i) (ii) (Hindi 15 MCQs and English 15 MCQs) (iii) (Quantitative Aptitude 10 MCQs Reasoning Ability 10 MCQs and Haryana G.K. and Awareness 10 MCQs) (iv) (v) He further contends that the dated 11.02.2011 papers, language Studies has been prescribed notified by the the marks of language paper Guidelines. 4. Heard. 5. Learned counsel has not been able to point out the Guidelines issued by the NCTE the structure/content of exam prescribed papers of thirty marks Education for Court to believe scheme/structure of the Test 2025 -2- There shall be only one paper. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each carrying one mark with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. Scheme/Structure for Primary Teacher (PRT): No. of MCQs-150; Duration of examination: Two hours. (i) Child Development and Pedagogy (ii) Languages (Hindi 15 MCQs and English 15 MCQs) (iii) General Studies (Quantitative Aptitude 10 MCQs, Reasoning Ability 10 MCQs and Haryana G.K. and Awareness 10 MCQs) (iv) Mathematics (v) Environmental Studies Total He further contends that the scheme is in violation of the NCTE dated 11.02.2011, wherein it is prescribed that there will be two language language I and language II, of thirty marks has been prescribed therein. Accordingly, the by the Board by including the paper of the marks of language paper from sixty to thirty Heard. Learned counsel has not been able to point out the Guidelines issued by the NCTE, dated 11.02.2011 tructure/content of exam prescribed therein regarding two language papers of thirty marks each is to be followed by the Board of School Education for the HTET exam. Even otherwise, there is no reason Court to believe that the examining body is not free to design cheme/structure of the Test being taken by it to test ability of the candidates There shall be only one paper. All questions will be Multiple each carrying one mark with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. Scheme/Structure for Primary Teacher (PRT): ; Duration of examination: Two-and-a-half Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks 30 MCQs 30 Marks (Hindi 15 MCQs and English 15 MCQs) 30 MCQs 30 Marks Haryana G.K. and Awareness 10 MCQs) 30 MCQs 30 Marks 30 MCQs 30 Marks 150 Marks cheme is in violation of the NCTE Guidelines , wherein it is prescribed that there will be two language of thirty marks each; no paper for General . Accordingly, the structure of HTET the paper of General Studies and reducing from sixty to thirty, is in violation of the Learned counsel has not been able to point out any stipulation in dated 11.02.2011, which mandates that therein regarding two language to be followed by the Board of School . Even otherwise, there is no reason for this the examining body is not free to design it to test ability of the candidates There shall be only one paper. All questions will be Multiple each carrying one mark with four half uidelines , wherein it is prescribed that there will be two language eneral HTET reducing is in violation of the any stipulation in that therein regarding two language to be followed by the Board of School his the examining body is not free to design it to test ability of the candidates Aman Dua 2025.08.02 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-21619-2025 for appointment as School Teacher. Accordingly, in case it has been decided to include General the marks of language paper on record to indicate that it has been arbitrar the Test as such. Besides, the lan required by the Guidelines as well. 6. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the petition and it stands dismissed 29.07.2025 Ad Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether reportable? 2025 -3- for appointment as School Teacher. Accordingly, in case it has been decided eneral Studies as a content in the exam for thirty marks the marks of language paper, no exception can be taken to indicate that it has been arbitrarily est as such. Besides, the languages remain a content of the the Guidelines as well. In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the petition and it stands dismissed in limine. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Whether speaking/reasoned? Whether reportable? for appointment as School Teacher. Accordingly, in case it has been decided the exam for thirty marks or reduce no exception can be taken to it. There is nothing ily done, or has no relevance to guages remain a content of the exam, as In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the petition and it TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No for appointment as School Teacher. Accordingly, in case it has been decided or reduce . There is nothing to exam, as In view thereof, there is no ground to entertain the petition and it Aman Dua 2025.08.02 13:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document