SSC Recruitment Case: A Decade-Old Case Gets a New Turn, Hearing in Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench
SSC Recruitment Case: A case related to the 2010 School Service Commission (SSC) teacher recruitment process, which had been dormant for a decade, is now set to be heard again in a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court. The case, filed by an applicant named Baluram Maity, is filled with allegations of irregularities and favoritism in the recruitment process. This case has once again raised questions about the transparency of the teacher recruitment process in West Bengal.
Background of the Case and Applicant’s Allegations
The story began after the 2010 SSC examination. The applicant, Balaram Maity, obtained his descriptive examination answer sheet through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, where each question was worth two marks. He alleges that his marks were unfairly deducted despite writing good answers. He also claims that when he requested the answer sheets of other candidates from the SSC, he was denied. Balaram Maity is demanding a re-evaluation of his answer sheet and a job, arguing that the examiner deliberately reduced his marks, which deprived him of a position.
The Single Bench’s Verdict
Previously, the case was heard in the single bench of Justice Sougata Bhattacharya, where it was dismissed. The single bench observed that there was a significant delay in filing the case. The examination was held in 2011, the panel was prepared in 2012, and its term expired a year later. The petitioner filed the case a decade after the panel’s term expired, which the court deemed unacceptable according to Supreme Court guidelines.
Eyes on the Division Bench
Unsatisfied with the single bench’s verdict, the applicant has challenged the decision in a Division Bench. The case (MAT number 1005 of 2025) was filed on July 7, 2025, and its first hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2025. The hearing will take place before the bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Parthasarathi Chatterjee. Baluram Maity is representing himself in the case, with the State of West Bengal as the respondent.
The Future
As this decade-old recruitment corruption case resumes, all eyes are on the Division Bench. Everyone is eager to see how the Division Bench will handle a recruitment challenge filed so many years later. The verdict of this case is expected to have a profound impact on future recruitment processes and the justice system in West Bengal.
