Calcutta High Court: A significant development has emerged in the hearing of the SSC 2016 case at the Calcutta High Court. In the last hearing, the honorable court has sought specific information from the state, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, and the West Bengal Central School Service Commission, which is to be submitted by July 14, 2025. This directive has sparked renewed hope and anxiety among job aspirants across the state.
Detailed Description of the Court’s Order
The Calcutta High Court has directed all three bodies to submit a copy of the affidavits they filed before the Supreme Court. This matter is related to a Miscellaneous Application (No. 709 of 2025) filed by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education following the Supreme Court’s final judgment on April 3, 2025. The Supreme Court issued its judgment on this application on April 17, 2025.
Significance of the Supreme Court’s Order
The High Court is primarily seeking the affidavits filed in compliance with Paragraph 3 of the Supreme Court’s order dated April 17, 2025. In that paragraph, the Supreme Court had instructed the state, the Board of Secondary Education, and the Central School Service Commission to submit affidavits by May 31, 2025. These affidavits were required to include a copy of the advertisement for the new recruitment process and its complete schedule, which was to be finalized by December 31, 2025.
The High Court’s Objective
The main purpose of the Calcutta High Court in requesting this information is to compare the details submitted to the Supreme Court with the current notification for the Second SLST (State Level Selection Test) and to examine any discrepancies. The court will deliver its verdict based on this information, which will play a crucial role in determining the future of this case.
The Upcoming Hearing and Expectations
The next hearing for this case is scheduled for July 14, 2025. Thousands of job aspirants in the state will be watching to see what information the state, the board, and the commission submit on that day and what observations the court makes based on it. The verdict in this case is expected to have a profound impact on the transparency and future of the recruitment process in the state’s education sector.
