Overview
- Justice Maninder S Bhatti directed each petitioner to file an affidavit stating whether they tried to mark attendance on the Humare Shikshak app and whether network unavailability prevented it.
- The State was told to submit a counter-affidavit with records on any training provided, evidence supporting its claim that 73% of employees used the app, and data from the petitioners’ current schools.
- The writ petition contests a June 20 circular mandating exclusive app-based attendance statewide and tying non‑compliance to pay and disciplinary action, and it seeks interim alternatives until infrastructure is in place.
- Reports describe salary deductions for thousands of teachers, with a Vidisha association citing 1,723 of 2,190 guest teachers facing pay cuts, and unions staging rallies and strikes in several districts.
- Teachers point to app workflow hurdles such as live selfie and GPS verification, limited smartphones and data, server and face-matching errors, and privacy concerns over using personal devices.