Court Seeks Number Of Illegal Appointments Of Class 9, 10 Bengal Teachers

Justice Gangopadhyay has ordered CBI investigation in 10 cases so far in connection with irregularities in recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in state government-sponsored and aided schools.

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) to intimate it on September 28 the number of illegal appointments detected till now relating to appointment of assistant teachers in Classes 9 and 10.

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay also instructed the CBI to find out and submit a short report on illegal appointments given to some candidates in connection with recruitment of class 9 and 10 assistant teachers on the same date.

"I direct the School Service Commission to hold a meeting with the learned advocate of the petitioner and the learned advocate for the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in course of this week and to intimate this court by filing a short report on 28th September, 2022 how many illegal appointments have been detected until now," he said.

Justice Gangopadhyay has ordered CBI investigation in 10 cases so far in connection with irregularities in recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in state government-sponsored and aided schools.