West Bengal HC Orders Exclusion of Tainted Candidates in School Recruitment Scam

quick Summary:

• The Calcutta High Court directed the West bengal government on July 7, 2025, to exclude “tainted” candidates from the fresh recruitment process conducted by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).
• Justice Saugata Bhattacharya ordered that applications of “tainted or identified ineligible” candidates must be rejected.
• “Tainted” refers to individuals who allegedly obtained jobs through corruption or fraudulent means in past WBSSC recruitments.
• The Supreme Court annulled 25,753 teacher appointments (and Group C and D staff) under the 2016 SLST panel due to corruption, also ordering fresh hiring for over 44,000 posts starting May 30.
• Fresh recruitment is mandated to conclude by December 31, 2025. Untainted candidates and disabled individuals are eligible under Supreme Court guidelines.
• Petitioners expressed concerns that “tainted” individuals might still be favored in recruitment despite court directives; however, their argument for halting the process was dismissed.

[image Caption: Photo illustrating discussion of High Court directive | Photo credit: Debasish Bhaduri]
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