WBJEE Results Impending: Supreme Court Clears the Way

The Supreme Court has allowed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) to publish results, overriding a previous Calcutta High Court decision halting a revised OBC list. Education Minister Bratya Basu and board officials are prepared to announce results after a state directive is implemented.

The Supreme Court's recent ruling has paved the way for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEE) to release examination results, previously stalled due to a legal tangle over an Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. The apex court's decision, pronounced on July 28, has overridden the earlier stay put forth by the Calcutta High Court, enabling swift action by the state's education authorities.

State Education Minister Bratya Basu affirmed the department's readiness to execute the court's order, immediately activating mechanisms to announce the results. While the board's chairperson, Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee, expressed cautious optimism, the educational department has reassured candidates that result publication will follow shortly.

The legal discord originated from the Calcutta High Court's interim stay on the state government's OBC reservation notifications, a decision that the Supreme Court has now deemed 'erroneous'. Justice Kapil Sibal, representing the state, aptly questioned the high court's overreach, reinforcing the executive's prerogative over reservation policies.

(With inputs from agencies.)