2016 SSC recruitment: West Bengal moves SC against HC order invalidating around 24,000 teaching jobs

The West Bengal government on April 24 moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order that invalidated 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs that were filled following the 2016 SSC Recruitment process.

According to LiveLaw outlet, the state has filed a Special Leave Petition, arguing that the high court erroneously set aside the entire election process, instead of segregating valid appointments from invalid ones.

It also said that the order will affect around 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs in the state.

While delivering the verdict, the court said, "It is shocking that, at the level of the cabinet of the State Government, decision is taken to protect employment obtained fraudulently in a selection process conducted by SSC for state-funded schools, knowing fully well that, such appointments were obtained beyond the panel and after expiry of the panel," the court said.

The bench had also directed that the CBI will hold further investigations with regard to the "persons involved, in the state government approving creation of supernumerary posts to accommodate illegal appointments" and custodial interrogation will be done if required.

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