New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a portion of the Calcutta High Court interim order, which directed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education to conduct fresh selection for 32,000 teacher posts. A bench comprising justices J.K. Maheshwari and Justice K.V. Viswanathan said the court is setting aside the interim order to the extent of directing fresh selection as directed by a single judge and also asked Calcutta High Court to take a decision on the plea in connection with the school jobs for cash scam at the earliest.
The West Bengal Board of Primary Education contended before the top court that the direction for 32,000 teachers’ selection and to conduct their interviews would not be possible. It further emphasized the entire process will also be costly, and pointed out that the order was passed by the single judge of the high court without hearing the petitioners. The top court agreed with this contention of the board.
