Calcutta HC upholds single bench orders directing CBI probe in 'illegal' appointments in govt-aided schools 

A division bench of the Calcutta High court on Wednesday upheld orders of a single bench that directed CBI to inquire into alleged illegal appointments given by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on recommendations by the School Service Commission. Terming "irregularities" in recommending appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff by SSC as a "public scam", the division bench, comprising justices Subrata Talukder and A K Mukherjee, said that the single bench of Justice Abhijit Gan .

Passing judgement on the appeals, the division bench accepted recommendations of Justice R K Bag committee calling for prosecution of the then senior officials connected to the scam.