Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court to hear contempt case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today

Mamata Banerjee: A new turn in the case related to the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC). A contempt of court case has been filed in the Supreme Court against the state’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. A charitable trust, Atmadeep, has filed this case, directly naming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the respondent.

The allegation is that this action has been taken for not implementing the cancellation process of 26,000 SSC jobs despite the Supreme Court’s directive and for making comments that violated the court’s order.

Key aspects of the case

The hearing for this case is listed for July 21, 2025. The hearing will be conducted by a bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran, and Justice N.V. Anjaria.

The case is listed as the third item in Court Number 1, which means this important case might be heard early in the day. The petitioners have challenged the Supreme Court’s order from April 8, 2025, which mandated the cancellation of 26,000 jobs, an order the state government has allegedly failed to implement.

Allegations against the state government

Several serious allegations have been brought against the state government for non-compliance with the court’s order:

• Failure to identify tainted candidates: The state government has not yet taken any steps to identify or separate the “tainted” candidates.
• Non-recovery of salaries: No measures have been taken to recover salaries from these candidates, and the directive to collect interest on the salary has also not been followed.
• Lack of guidelines: The state government has not issued any guidelines or notifications regarding the procedure for recovering the money from the candidates.

Supreme Court’s review

The Supreme Court will now review whether the recruitment process is being conducted in accordance with its directives. If there is continued negligence on the part of the state government in implementing the order, the Chief Minister may be summoned to appear in court in person.

This case is extremely crucial for the future of the state’s education system and the job aspirants. All eyes are now on the Supreme Court, where the fate of this case will be decided. If the state government does not take swift action, the situation could become more complex and its impact could also be felt on the state’s administrative system.