The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of 25,753 appointments from West Bengal's 2016 school recruitment on 3 April 2025, citing rank jumping, out-of-panel…
The School Service Commission ran the State Level Selection Test for Classes IX-XII teachers, plus Group C and D staff. The panel was valid for one year.
A division bench upheld the CBI probe into Group C appointments on 18 May 2022, calling the irregularities a public scam.
The ED arrested Partha Chatterjee. A raid on an associate's flat reported about Rs 21 crore in cash. He denies the allegations.
It declared the 2016 recruitment void and cancelled all appointments, saying valid and invalid ones could not be separated.
It found rank jumping, out-of-panel appointments and destroyed OMR records, and called the process tainted beyond resolution.
Untainted Classes IX-XII teachers could continue until fresh recruitment, due by 31 Dec 2025. Group C and D staff were excluded.
The Supreme Court dismissed review petitions, including the state's, saying they sought a rehearing on merits.
The SSC listed 1,804 names in August 2025 and 1,806 in November after a High Court order.
He left jail after 3 years 3 months. Bail is not acquittal, and no verdict was found.
Scans of the Classes IX-XII OMR sheets went online two days before a Supreme Court contempt hearing.
A supplementary complaint puts alleged proceeds of crime at at least Rs 630.40 crore. These are allegations.
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