Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Single Bench Order Terminating 32,000 Primary Teachers; Says Entire Process Cannot be Cancelled for Specific Irregularities

In a major relief to thousands of primary school teachers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside the Single Bench order that had annulled the appointments of approximately 32,000 primary teachers.

The Division Bench, presided over by Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty , observed that irregularities had not been proven in all the recruitments and that cancelling the entire selection process based on specific instances of malpractice was not justified.

The appeal was filed against the order of a Single Bench dated May 12, 2023, which had directed the termination of around 32,000 primary teachers recruited through the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) of 2014 . The Division Bench has now overturned this decision, restoring the services of the affected teachers. The Cou