The Supreme Court declared invalid 26000 West Bengal school jobs appointments made by the W.B. School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016. The court declared the entire recruitment process “tainted” and lacking credibility.
Court Declares 2016 Selection “Rigged”
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar led the bench that directed the state to conduct fresh recruitment within three months. They emphasised that widespread irregularities marred the 2016 selection. The court found no grounds to overturn the High Court’s ruling, which scrapped the appointments due to corruption and procedural violations.
Key Actions by the Court:
- The Supreme Court declared invalid all 25,753 (rounded to 26,000) jobs under the 2016 SSC panel, calling the process “rigged.”
- The court mandated a new hiring process, which the state must complete within three months. It allowed eligible candidates from the cancelled panel to reappear.
- The court permitted employees who left prior government jobs to join through the 2016 recruitment to return to their former positions if they chose.
- The bench noted the impossibility of separating deserving candidates from those who secured jobs fraudulently due to missing original OMR sheets and answer scripts.
Corruption Allegations Plague 2016 Recruitment
Allegations of bribery, rank manipulation, and appointments without proper examinations plagued the SSC 2016 recruitment. Investigations revealed instances where candidates submitted blank answer sheets yet secured jobs. The Calcutta High Court, in its April 2024 verdict, annulled the entire process and ordered terminated employees to refund salaries with 12% interest.
The West Bengal government and affected candidates appealed to the Supreme Court, which initially stayed the High Court’s order in May 2023. However, after the hearings concluded in February 2024, the apex court concurred with the High Court’s findings, citing the CBI’s evidence of corruption.
Astrological Conclusion by the Best astrologer in Kolkata
Ramapada Acharjee says that Supreme Court declared invalid 26000 West Bengal School Jobs, “did everyone have a destiny to get a job? Of course not; then why did it happen? There is a saying in astrology, space, time, and people: if you think you have not harmed anyone, you are good, but if a tiger finds you in the deep forest, they won’t give up because you’re good, but they’ll jump in. It’s sad to lose a job, but life doesn’t stop.
