School jobs row: SC to hear in September plea of West Bengal challenging Calcutta HC order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear in September the pleas of the West Bengal government and others challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state government and aided schools.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud granted time to the parties to file their responses to the petitions by August 16.

“Time for filing the written submissions for the petitioners in the West Bengal group of matters will be extended till next Friday,” Chief Justice Chandrachud said.