Calcutta High Court to Review Contempt Petition Against WB Government Today
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Synopsis
The Calcutta High Court will address a contempt petition against the West Bengal government regarding the cash for job case. This hearing involves explanations for delays in implementing Supreme Court orders and ongoing protests by job losers demanding clarity on candidate classifications.
Key Takeaways
- Calcutta HC to hear contempt petition.
- WB government must explain implementation delays.
- CBI to clarify interrogation progress.
- Protests ongoing for candidate list publication.
- 25,753 job cancellations by HC last year.
Kolkata, April 23 (NationPress) The Calcutta High Court is set to deliberate on the contempt petition directed at the West Bengal government regarding the cash for job scandal this Wednesday.
The divisional bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi will address the contempt petition due to the state government's failure to execute the Supreme Court mandate.
The government is required to explain to the court the reasons behind the delay in implementing the Supreme Court's directives.
Additionally, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to provide insights to the same bench regarding the delay in interrogating the candidates identified as “tainted”.
Significantly, job losers have been protesting outside the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) office for three consecutive days, demanding the release of lists distinguishing “genuine” candidates from “tainted” ones.
In an important turn of events, the protesters permitted WBSSC chairman Siddhartha Majumdar to exit his office on Wednesday morning after he was trapped for over 45 hours due to blocked entry and exit points.
Last year, the bench annulled 25,753 positions, encompassing the complete WBSSC panel from 2016. The state government has contested this order in the Supreme Court.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court division bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, reaffirmed the Calcutta High Court ruling from last year, endorsing the observation that the entire panel must be invalidated due to the state government's and the commission's inability to differentiate between “genuine” and “tainted” candidates.
