The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that there is no legal bar to appointing head teachers in 32,000 government primary schools across the country.
A four‑member bench of the Appellate Division led by the chief justice passed the order Thursday.
Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kazal represented the state in court. He said the ruling has cleared complications surrounding the recruitment of head teachers in these schools.
He also told reporters the appeal was granted, removing the long‑standing legal hurdles.
“The judgment has been declared in favour of the government and the state. With this ruling, the legal complexities over the appointment of 32,000 head teachers in government primary schools have been resolved. It will have a positive impact on primary education,” the attorney general said.
Earlier in 2017, a writ petition was filed seeking seniority benefits, financial and administrative facilities, and preparation of a gradation list by counting 50 per cent of service tenure.
After hearings on the petition, the High Court partially granted the rule on 11 March 2019. The state later appealed against that verdict in the Appellate Division.
