Calcutta High Court Cancels 2016 West Bengal School Recruitments, Orders Salary Return

The court's decision affects over 25,000 appointments, with a directive for involved teachers to repay salaries with interest.

The Calcutta High Court has nullified the 2016 recruitment process for government-sponsored and aided schools in West Bengal, impacting around 25,753 jobs.
Teachers involved in the illegal appointments are required to return their drawn salaries plus 12% interest within four weeks.
The court has tasked district magistrates with the collection of repayments and exempted one appointee on humanitarian grounds.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been ordered to conduct further investigations into the recruitment irregularities.
The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) is directed to initiate a new recruitment process following the court's ruling.