CBI investigation into Bengal officials' involvement in teacher recruitment scandal halted by Supreme Court.

In a recent development, the Supreme Court has put a hold on the Calcutta High Court's order to involve the CBI in investigating the involvement of West Bengal government officials in a teacher recruitment scam. The decision was made on Monday during a hearing of an appeal filed by the state government against the high court's ruling to invalidate the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state-run and state-aided schools by the School Service Commission.

The bench, comprising of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, has set the date of May 6 to further deliberate on the matter. "We will stay the direction which says the CBI will undertake further investigation against officials in the state government," the bench stated. The Calcutta High Court had previously ordered the CBI to conduct a thorough investigation into the government officials involved in approving the creation of supernumerary posts to accommodate illegal appointments. The high court even authorized the CBI to use custodial interrogation, if necessary.

In response to this, the state government filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, challenging the high court's decision. They argued that the appointments were cancelled without proper justification and that this had severe consequences on the education system. "The high court failed to realize the impact of cancelling the entire selection process, which resulted in the immediate termination of teaching and non-teaching staff, causing a standstill in the education system," the plea stated.

The state government also claimed that the high court's ruling was made arbitrarily, without considering the state's ability to deal with the sudden termination of staff. They argued that it was unfair to put the education system in a state of chaos without giving the state enough time to address the issue. The matter is now set to be heard on May 6, where the Supreme Court will further examine the case and make a final decision. This development comes as a relief to the state government and the affected staff, as they can now hope for a fair and just resolution to this ongoing issue.

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