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Calcutta High Court Allows Verification of Madrasa Staff Appointments
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The Calcutta High Court dismissed petitions by madrasa teaching and non-teaching staff challenging notices requiring verification of their appointments.
The staff must participate in verification, while any later adverse decision remains subject to available legal remedies.
Background
The appointments were made during a period of legal uncertainty surrounding the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission framework. Authorities later called employees to produce records establishing the legality of their recruitment.
Legal issue and reasoning
Justice Bivas Pattanayak held that verification notices were not adverse final orders and that authorities could examine compliance with recruitment guidelines in light of subsequent Supreme Court decisions.
Outcome and next step
The staff must participate in verification, while any later adverse decision remains subject to available legal remedies.
- Educational Appointments and Administrative Review
- HC
- 9 October 2026