The Punjab Special Recruitment of Teachers Act, 1997

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The Punjab Special Recruitment of Teachers Act, 1997 provides a legal framework for reappointing a specific group of schoolteachers in Punjab whose services were terminated in November 1997 after serving on temporary eighty-nine-day contracts. The law directs that these qualified teachers be appointed to vacant posts with age relaxation corresponding to their previous service, shielding the recruitment process from legal challenges regarding the lack of public advertisements. However, it explicitly denies these reappointed teachers seniority or past service benefits for their previous employment. This legislation served as a targeted relief measure to reinstate displaced educators into regular public service roles.

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1. Short title and commencement
2. Application of the provisions of the Act
3. Qualifications
4. Savings
5. Past Service
6. Repeal and saving

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