“Massive Blow to Mamta: High Court Nullifies 2016 Teacher Recruitments – CBI Probe Ordered! 🚨”

The recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court has dealt a significant blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, as it has nullified the 2016 recruitment process for government-sponsored and aided schools. This decision affects 25,753 appointees who were recruited under dubious circumstances, requiring them to return their salaries with 12% interest, according to the court’s directive. Notably, an exception was made for one appointee, Soma Das, who is undergoing cancer treatment and will retain her job on humanitarian grounds.

In response, the court has tasked the CBI with conducting further investigation into the appointment process and submitting a report within three months. Additionally, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has been instructed to initiate a fresh appointment process. The chairman of WBSSC has announced plans to challenge the high court’s decision in the Supreme Court.

Several Trinamool leaders, including former education minister Partha Chatterjee, are currently in jail in connection with the teacher recruitment case. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused BJP leaders of influencing the judiciary and questioned their prior knowledge of the court’s decision.

Meanwhile, the BJP has capitalized on the ruling to criticize the Trinamool government, suggesting that Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, are facing imminent defeat. The cancellation of over 24,000 SSC recruitments from 2016 is seen as a victory for deserving candidates.

This controversy adds to the legal setbacks for the Trinamool government, including the dismissal of panels and cancellation of appointments of untrained primary teachers. Abhijit Ganguly, the judge who ordered a CBI probe in the case, has since resigned and joined the BJP as a candidate in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.