32000 Case Update: Which Way is the Verdict in the 32000 Job Cancellation Case Headed? New Turn with Judges’ Comments, Hearing at Final Stage!

32000 Case Update: The hearing of the 32,000 primary teacher job cancellation case in West Bengal has now reached its final stage. After a lengthy hearing process, both the petitioner and respondent sides have concluded their arguments, and the lawyers are now only submitting their replies. In this situation, a comment from Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty has sparked new speculation about the possible direction of the verdict.

New Turn in the Case’s Trajectory

Initially, it was perceived that this case might create an opportunity for the petitioners to secure jobs, and the possibility of cancellation for the 32,000 working teachers was low. However, observations from Justice Chakraborty in the final phase of the hearing have significantly altered that perception. He has clearly stated that the scope or hope for the original petitioners to get jobs from this case is almost non-existent.

The judge mentioned that the primary issue for consideration in this case is whether the Division Bench will uphold or set aside the Single Bench’s (Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay) order to cancel the entire selection process for 32,000 teachers. Therefore, the verdict will essentially choose one of two possible paths.

Two Potential Outcomes of the Verdict

Two main possibilities are emerging from the final judgment of this case:

• Setting Aside the Single Bench’s Order: If the Division Bench sets aside or cancels the Single Bench’s verdict, the jobs of the 32,000 teachers will be secured, and they will remain in their posts.
• Upholding the Single Bench’s Order: On the other hand, if the Division Bench affirms or upholds the Single Bench’s verdict, the cancellation of 32,000 jobs will be almost certain.

Corruption Allegations and the CBI Report

The outcome of the case heavily depends on the arguments presented by the board and the evidence of corruption. From the very beginning, the judges have treated the issue of corruption with utmost seriousness. The report submitted by the CBI details corruption, illegal activities, and financial transactions at various levels of the recruitment process. This corruption is not limited to primary recruitment but has also occurred in the School Service Commission (SSC) recruitments for IX-X, XI-XII, Group-C, and Group-D, as mentioned in the report.

The CBI report has highlighted specific illegal activities in primary recruitment:

• 752 candidates were given jobs illegally.
• The jobs of 269 individuals were cancelled, whose case is currently pending in the Supreme Court.
• There are 94 candidates who secured jobs without passing the TET.

However, it is noteworthy that these illegally appointed individuals and the 32,000 non-trained candidates might be different groups, as many of the former received their appointment letters in November 2017, whereas the 32,000 were appointed in February 2017.

Overall, the final verdict of the case depends on how the judges evaluate the entire matter. But it is clear that the Single Bench’s order will either be upheld or set aside. In this scenario, the chances of the original petitioners getting new jobs are extremely slim. The court is also not accepting applications from new individuals wanting to join the case for benefits.