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The Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision to annul the recruitment of 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in West Bengal government schools, citing widespread irregularities. The apex court termed the selection process "vitiated and tainted," reinforcing concerns over manipulation, fraud, and OMR sheet tampering.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ruled that affected employees will not be required to return salaries or emoluments received during their tenure. "The entire selection process is beyond repair, with massive irregularities and fraud," the bench observed.

The Supreme Court, while partially intervening in the High Court’s order, directed the state government to conduct a fresh recruitment process within three months. However, in a humanitarian gesture, it allowed disabled employees to retain their jobs.