Agartala, January 10, 2026: The Tripura Trade Teacher Development Committee (TTDC) held a press conference at the Agartala Press Club on Saturday to celebrate a landmark judgment delivered by the High Court of Tripura. The committee described the ruling as a historic victory for teachers who had been fighting against the state’s long-standing fixed-pay policy.
Gratitude to the Judiciary
Addressing the media, Badal Pal, President of the Tripura Trade Teacher Development Committee, expressed profound gratitude to the High Court for its decisive intervention. He specifically thanked Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit for their role in delivering the judgment on January 8, 2026.
The President also extended special thanks to senior advocate Biswajit Palit (and the legal team including Purushottam Roy Barman) for successfully representing the teachers’ grievances in court.
“This judgment restores the dignity of our profession. We are deeply thankful to the Honorable High Court and our legal counsel for recognizing the injustice of the fixed-pay system,” Badal Pal stated.
Background of the Landmark Ruling
The press conference follows a significant verdict where the High Court of Tripura struck down the state government’s decades-old policy of appointing employees on a fixed-pay basis for the first five years of service.
Key highlights of the court’s order include:
- Unconstitutional Policy: The court declared the 2001 and 2007 government memorandums, which mandated fixed-pay service, as unconstitutional and a violation of the principle of “equal pay for equal work.”
- Regular Pay Scales: The bench directed the state to grant full regular pay scales to teachers and other government employees from their initial date of appointment.
- Arrears with Interest: The court ordered the payment of arrears (limited to three years prior to the filing of the petitions) with a 9% annual interest rate.
A New Era for Teachers
General Secretary Subal Ranjan and other senior members of the TTDC were also present at the briefing. They emphasized that this ruling would provide long-awaited financial relief to thousands of teachers across the state who were recruited against regular sanctioned posts but denied full benefits.
The committee urged the state government to implement the court’s directions within the stipulated three-month timeframe without further delay.
