New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred the Assam government from making fresh appointments or absorbing teachers under the state's provincialisation scheme, pending further orders.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Centre and Assam government on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the scheme.

The petitioners Rajesh Chauhan and Madhab Mukunda Pujar have alleged that the framework allows teachers of venture educational institutions to enter government service without a fair and competitive recruitment process, in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.

The plea also questioned the provincialisation of teachers and tutors who all...