New Delhi | Kolkata: In a major relief, the apex court has extended services of terminated teachers found untainted by CBI till December 31. A bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar considered West Bengal's submissions that terminations adversely impacted teaching in various state-run and aided schools.
The order came on pleas of the state government, which moved the Supreme Court after the April 3 verdict. On Thursday, the SC bench took note of the state government submission that fresh recruitment will take time.
Taking note of submissions, SC said it will grant extension of service to untainted teachers only but it won't apply to Grade C and D employees of the state government-run and aided schools.
"We are inclined to accept the prayer in the present application in so far as it relates to assistant teachers for classes 9-10th and 11-12th subject to certain conditions," the CJI said. Listing out the conditions, he said advertisements for fresh recruitment should be published on or before May 31 and the entire process, including the examination, should be completed by December 31.
"This order will not accord any special rights or advantage to the aforesaid teachers in so far as fresh recruitment is concerned," the CJI added. SC asked the state government and its School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on or before May 31.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee termed the order "a great relief" and said she will take further legal advice on the matter. "It is a great relief. We have got time till December. I will urge teachers to do their work. I am asking them not to worry. We will find a solution by this year."
The order came on pleas of the state government, which moved the Supreme Court after the April 3 verdict. On Thursday, the SC bench took note of the state government submission that fresh recruitment will take time.
Taking note of submissions, SC said it will grant extension of service to untainted teachers only but it won't apply to Grade C and D employees of the state government-run and aided schools.
"We are inclined to accept the prayer in the present application in so far as it relates to assistant teachers for classes 9-10th and 11-12th subject to certain conditions," the CJI said. Listing out the conditions, he said advertisements for fresh recruitment should be published on or before May 31 and the entire process, including the examination, should be completed by December 31.
"This order will not accord any special rights or advantage to the aforesaid teachers in so far as fresh recruitment is concerned," the CJI added. SC asked the state government and its School Service Commission to file a compliance affidavit on or before May 31.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee termed the order "a great relief" and said she will take further legal advice on the matter. "It is a great relief. We have got time till December. I will urge teachers to do their work. I am asking them not to worry. We will find a solution by this year."
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