Zubair. P vs State Of Kerala

insc-2026-151 Supreme Court of India 13 February 2026 • Special Leave Petition (C) No. 17785 of 2024; Special Leave Petition (C) No. 30768 of 2025 • 23 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India

Judges (2)

K.V. Viswanathan Coram Vipul M. Pancholi Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Kerala Respondent Zubair P. Appellant

Case Significance

Zubair. P vs State Of Kerala is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 13, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-151). A teacher challenged rejection of his HSST appointment for lacking SET qualification in Economics. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding SET in Political Science does not suffice for an Economics teaching post. The bench comprised Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

A teacher challenged rejection of his HSST appointment for lacking SET qualification in Economics. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding SET in Political Science does not suffice for an Economics teaching post.

What was the outcome of Zubair. P vs State Of Kerala?

A teacher challenged rejection of his HSST appointment for lacking SET qualification in Economics. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding SET in Political Science does not suffice for an Econ...

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India
Art 136

Cases Cited (6)

IN (6)
(1980) 4 SCC 507 (1981) 1 SCR 801 (1987) 1 SCC 424 (2008) 9 SCC 242 (2015) 11 SCC 440 2026 INSC 151

Cited By (1)

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Zubair. P vs State Of Kerala

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-151)