Hearing on 32,000 Primary Teacher Recruitment Case in High Court Today: What to Expect? All Eyes on the Division Bench
32,000 Primary Teacher Recruitment: The hearing for the critical case concerning the cancellation of 32,000 primary teacher appointments, which will determine the fate of thousands of candidates in the state, is set to take place today at the Calcutta High Court. The hearing will be conducted by a division bench comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Ritubrata Kumar Mahity. Advocate General Kishor Dutta is slated to argue on behalf of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education. The entire state is watching today’s hearing, as the future of thousands of employed and unemployed individuals hangs in the balance.
Key Aspects of Today’s Hearing
The hearing will commence today in Court No. 11 before the division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Ritubrata Kumar Mahity. The case, titled “West Bengal Board of Primary Education vs. Priyanka Naskar & Others,” is listed at number 14 for the day. With 75 additional applications linked to it, the case has gained significant complexity.
When the hearing begins post-noon, Advocate General Kishor Dutta will start his arguments for the Board. It is reported that he will primarily focus on highlighting inconsistencies in the single bench’s previous order. His main argument might be: how can the court order the cancellation of appointments when the original writ petition did not ask for it? The Board will likely try to clarify its stance in court by asserting the transparency of the 2016 recruitment process.
The Board’s Likely Arguments and the Court’s Focus
The Board may inform the court that the petitioners did not allege corruption in their original plea but had raised questions about the appointment of non-trained candidates. The question of whether the court has the jurisdiction to cancel the entire recruitment process in such a scenario might also be raised.
However, the court’s primary focus will be on whether there was any opacity or corruption in the recruitment process. The division bench will scrutinize if reservation policies were followed correctly and whether the aptitude tests were conducted properly. The Board may be directed to submit all relevant documents to the court.
What Lies Ahead for the Job Aspirants?
According to legal experts, if the court decides to cancel the entire recruitment process, both the currently employed teachers and the job aspirants will be severely affected. The primary goal of the petitioners should have been to present their case of deprivation to secure their jobs.
Everything now depends on the Board’s arguments and the court’s observations during today’s hearing. To know what the future holds for thousands of job aspirants, we must wait for the court’s verdict. Stay with us for live updates on this case.
