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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA
Sanjoy Kumar Doloi – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. taking record of service documents. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. challenge to recruitment rules and notification. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments on recruitment based on supreme court directives. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. arguments regarding eligibility of tainted candidates. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. clarifications on application of previous rulings. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. court's considerations on judgment implications. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 7. assessment of recruitment processes and alterations. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 8. issuing directives for selection process adherence. (Para 30 , 31) |
| 9. final judgment and dismissal of petitions. (Para 32 , 33) |
JUDGMENT :
SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.
1. Affidavits-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioners are taken on record.
2. All the writ petitions are taken up for consideration since common issue is involved excluding writ petition being WPA No. 12602 of 2025 (Malati Ghosh & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.).
3. Documents filed in support of depositing Court Fees in respect of writ petitions where number of writ petitioner is more than one are taken on record.
4. In all the matters it has been argued on behalf of t
Only untainted candidates are permitted to participate in the selection process for teaching posts as per Supreme Court rulings, emphasizing adherence to established eligibility criteria.
Tainted candidates are barred from participating in the recruitment process according to the Supreme Court's directives on fraudulent appointments and adherence to prior recruitment rules.
Tainted candidates from previous fraudulent selections cannot be allowed in fresh recruitment processes, as it breaches fundamental justice and undermines public trust in educational integrity.
The court upheld the authority of educational bodies to institute eligibility criteria and adjust vacancies in recruitment, emphasizing judicial restraint and the absence of demonstrable individual h....
The court upheld the application of the Recruitment Rules, 2025 over previous rules and confirmed judicial deference to executive policy decisions in educational recruitment without breaching rights.
The classification of candidates as tainted extends beyond previously defined categories, and judicial intervention is precluded by ongoing Supreme Court considerations.
Candidates participating in a selection process cannot challenge the process or regulations post-selection, establishing a principle of acquiescence in recruitment law.
The court established that recruitment processes must adhere to the legal framework in place at the time of vacancy and emphasized the necessity of public advertisement for fair selection.
The court emphasized that the integrity of public employment selections must be maintained, ruling that the failure to publish the master answer key and deletion of original data rendered the selecti....
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