In a recent development, the School Service Commission (SSC) discreetly provided the high court with a sealed document containing the names of Group C and D employees from government-aided secondary schools. These individuals are suspected of being appointed either by bypassing the merit list or through potential manipulation of marks.

The report has been handed over to the specialized division bench headed by Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi at the Calcutta High Court.

A senior official from the commission mentioned that they have also apprised the court regarding individuals identified for securing teaching positions in government-aided secondary and higher secondary schools under suspicious circumstances or alleged irregularities.

The Chief Justice of the high court has designated the special division bench to handle cases pertaining to suspected irregularities in school recruitments.

During the submission of the report to the bench, Sutanu Patra, the commission's counsel, explicitly stated, "The report contains the names of employees identified for alleged illegal recruitment." The bench retained the report and provided a copy to the CBI, requesting the agency to present any submissions they might have by January 9th.

Additionally, the bench instructed the agency to submit its conclusive report regarding the investigation into the purported irregularities on the same day. The case is scheduled for further hearing on January 15th.

In March, the commission revoked the recommendations that led to the appointment of 808 secondary-level teachers, 842 Group C employees, and 1,911 Group D employees in government-aided schools. The cancellations were made due to suspected manipulation of marks or instances where individuals advanced in ranks improperly. As of now, the commission has not taken action to terminate the services of any teachers at the Higher Secondary (HS) level.

SSC Chairperson Siddhartha Majumdar stated, "We've provided comprehensive figures covering both teaching and non-teaching employees across all sectors. The court has accepted our report."

The bench granted candidates, both teaching and non-teaching staff, the freedom to participate in the case by allowing them to file affidavits if they wished to become parties involved in the proceedings.

The formation of the special division bench was initiated in response to a directive from the Supreme Court.