Overview

• The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded no impediment to appointments at Calcutta University, Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalaya, Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram, Gour Banga University, Kazi Nazrul University, Jadavpur University, Raiganj University, and North Bengal University.
• The court said remaining universities with unresolved names will be taken up in chamber, with a senior state official noting that five posts are still to be settled in future hearings.
• The development follows the U.U. Lalit-led search-cum-selection committee process, which produced unanimous recommendations for 12 candidates and divergent views for three.
• The case arises from a prolonged impasse between Governor C. V. Ananda Bose, acting as Chancellor, and the state government after interim appointments and approval delays stalled permanent selections.
• State higher education officials said formal appointments await Raj Bhavan notifications and indicated several likely contenders for cleared posts, while emphasizing that final names will issue through court-guided procedures.