Calcutta High Court has reserved its judgment on pleas challenging a single-judge order allowing teacher recruitment in West Bengal. The case stems from the fallout of a tainted selection process affecting nearly 26,000 posts.
The Calcutta High Court announced that all Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed since 2021 will no longer be heard by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam’s bench, but by Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De. Additionally, appeals regarding police actions will be handled by Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, aiming to enhance efficiency.
The Calcutta High Court will hear a critical case on April 28, 2025, regarding the job termination of approximately 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, whose appointments were canceled by a single judge due to insufficient training. Previous divisions have reassigned the case after varied court responses to its urgency.
