- By Vivek Raj
- Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:24 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Calcutta High Court has invalidated the entire panel of the 2016 Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruitment, along with appointments from 9th to 12th grades and groups C and D, where irregularities were detected. The court's directive mandates the administration to conduct fresh appointments within the next 15 days.
An exception has been made by the court for Soma Das, a cancer victim, whose job is deemed secure amidst the nullification of appointments. The Calcutta High Court's ruling comes as a response to irregularities found in the 2016 SSC recruitment process.
The division bench, comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi ordered the cancellation of all appointments made through this process.
As per the court's directive, school teachers whose appointment has been rendered illegal would have to return the salaries earned by them over the last 7-8 years.
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"They would need to return their salary within 4 weeks, and new recruitment should be carried out afresh in the next 15 days," the court directed.
Additionally, the court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct further investigation into the appointment process and submit a report within three months. The West Bengal School Service Commission has been instructed to initiate a fresh appointment process in light of the court's ruling.
Over 23 lakh candidates had participated in the 2016 SLST for 24,640 vacant positions.
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After the High Court had directed the CBI to investigate the Bengal School Jobs Case, Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, along with several officials associated with the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC), were arrested by the probe agency.
