Overview

• The West Bengal government and School Service Commission (SSC) submitted review petitions to the Supreme Court on May 3, disputing the April 3 order that annulled 25,753 school appointments.
• Petitioners argue that the Supreme Court disregarded key evidence, including CBI-retrieved OMR sheet data, while emphasizing the absence of original records.
• The Supreme Court previously upheld the Calcutta High Court’s findings, labeling the 2016 recruitment process 'vitiated and tainted' due to large-scale fraud including OMR tampering and rank jumping.
• Protests by 1,804 barred teachers continue, with delegations seeking equal interim relief granted to 15,403 'untainted' staff allowed to work until December 31.
• The Supreme Court is expected to consider the review petitions on May 8, as the state government warns of significant disruptions to the education system from mass terminations.