Overview

• An order dated August 5, released on August 19, dismissed review pleas by the West Bengal government, the WBSSC and others against the April 3 ruling.
• Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma said all relevant aspects had been comprehensively examined in the original judgment.
• The court reaffirmed findings of large-scale manipulation drawn from the Justice R.K. Bag Committee report, the CBI probe and admissions by the WBSSC and the state board.
• Failure to preserve original or mirror OMR sheets and contradictory claims about scanned copies were cited as key lapses that made merit verification impossible.
• Fresh recruitment is underway with age relaxation for untainted candidates, temporary continuance for CBI-cleared teachers until December 31 and salary recovery from tainted appointees, while the CBI investigation continues with prior arrests including Partha Chatterjee.