Supreme Court to Hear SSC 26000 Case Today, What is the Future for Eligible Candidates?

SSC 26000 Case: Kolkata: The Supreme Court is set to rehear the case concerning the cancellation of 26,000 jobs by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) today, Monday. This hearing has been filed primarily for the clarification of several issues, which could determine the fate of thousands of job aspirants in the state. This hearing is considered extremely crucial for distinguishing between eligible and ineligible candidates.

Background of the Case

In April of this year, a directive from the Calcutta High Court led to the cancellation of 26,000 jobs, causing a significant uproar across the state. Subsequently, this verdict was challenged in the Supreme Court. Today’s case has been filed by a section of those whose jobs were cancelled, who claim to be eligible candidates.

Key Issues of Today’s Hearing

For today’s hearing, the case is listed at serial number 21 in Court No. 12 of the Supreme Court, before the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. The main issues of today’s case are:

• Order Modification: The applicants have sought a modification of the Supreme Court’s previous order.
• Segregation of Eligible and Ineligible: Their primary demand is to separate the eligible candidates from the ineligible ones and to ensure job security for the deserving.
• Legal Clarification: The applicants are seeking legal clarification on certain parts of the job cancellation verdict.

Who are the Applicants?

This case has been primarily filed on behalf of the eligible candidates for Group-C and Group-D posts. The case is proceeding under the name Kakuli Biswas vs. the State of West Bengal. Advocate Madhusmita Bhattacharya filed this petition on behalf of the applicants. A separate application has also been made to condone the 149-day delay in filing the case.

Hope of the Job Aspirants

Thousands of job aspirants in the state are looking forward to this hearing. They hope that the Supreme Court will be sympathetic towards them and deliver a positive verdict to reinstate the jobs of the eligible candidates. It now remains to be seen what directions the court will issue after this crucial hearing and which way the future of these 26,000 job aspirants will turn. Stay with us for all further updates on this case.