Supreme Court to Hear West Bengal's Pleas on Teachers' Illegal Appointments

The Supreme Court will hear petitions in September challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in West Bengal. The Chief Justice has granted time for responses to be filed by August 16. The proceedings involve examining alleged systemic fraud and irregularities in the appointment process.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed that it will hear the pleas from the West Bengal government and others in September, contesting a Calcutta High Court ruling that invalidated the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state-run and aided schools.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, heading the bench, allowed parties time to file their reactions by August 16. Alongside Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, he directed the nodal counsel to prepare a comprehensive electronic compilation of all records and judgments cited.

The Supreme Court has now scheduled a final hearing in September, extending the filing deadline for responses to next Friday. The case highlights severe concerns about systemic fraud and integrity in the recruitment of public sector employees.