US EditionSupreme Court sets aside 25,000 school appointments in West Bengal
- The Supreme Court has invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers made by the West Bengal School Service Commission in 2016, deeming the recruitment process 'tainted' and lacking credibility.
- The court ordered a fresh selection process to be completed within three months, stating that those who do not clear it must pay back salaries.
- Certain disabled employees will not be required to return to their jobs, according to the court's ruling.
- The court's decision is viewed as a significant setback for the Mamata Banerjee government, with BJP leaders calling it a 'crushing defeat.
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West Bengal SSC recruitment: SC invalidates appointment of 25,753 teachers and other staff
The Supreme Court has invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and other staff in state-run and state-aided schools issued by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016, declaring the entire recruitment process 'tainted' and lacking credibility. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict dated April 22, 2024, annulling the appointments and directe…
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NEWS9 LIVESC invalidates appointment of 25,753 teachers, other staff in West Bengal schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and other staff in state-run and state-aided schools in West Bengal, terming their selection process “vitiated and tainted”. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict dated April 22, 2024, annulling the appointments. Pronouncing the verdict, the CJI said the employees, whose app…
‘Tainted beyond repair’: Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order cancelling appointment of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools
The Supreme Court also asked the Bengal Government to initiate a fresh selection process under the School Service Commission, and complete it within three months.
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