Govt fined ₹1L for appealing against teacher's appointment

TAKING a dig at the state government for filing an appeal against a single judge's order for approving the appointment of a secondary grade teacher to a minority aided school, the Madras HC has imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on the government.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

A division bench of justices R Subramanian and K Surendar noted the court, in two division bench judgments, held that the 2011 G.O, which makes the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for primary school teachers, will not apply to m