KOLKATA: Calcutta high court has cancelled all appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff made through the 2016 state-level exams in the state govt-sponsored and aided schools.
The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported schools in West Bengal. They declared the selection process invalid, cancelling all appointments made through it.
A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi also ordered the cancellation and called for the CBI to conduct further investigation into the appointment process. They requested a report from the CBI within three months.
The court’s decision to cancel the recruitment panel is being considered as a major setback to the ruling Trinamool Congress government.
The bench directed the West Bengal School Service Commission to initiate a fresh appointment process. Over 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the 2016 SLST for 24,640 vacant posts.
The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported schools in West Bengal. They declared the selection process invalid, cancelling all appointments made through it.
A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi also ordered the cancellation and called for the CBI to conduct further investigation into the appointment process. They requested a report from the CBI within three months.
The court’s decision to cancel the recruitment panel is being considered as a major setback to the ruling Trinamool Congress government.
The bench directed the West Bengal School Service Commission to initiate a fresh appointment process. Over 23 lakh candidates had appeared for the 2016 SLST for 24,640 vacant posts.