Why are ‘tainted' candidates allowed in fresh process? Cal HC asks SSC
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Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the School Service Commission's decision to allow "tainted" candidates to participate in the fresh recruitment process. "Why are tainted candidates being permitted in spite of directions by the
Supreme Court
?" Justice Saugata Bhattacharya asked the counsel representing SSC.
"In your May 30 notification, there is no express bar to debar tainted candidates from applying. I can observe that there are loopholes in the notification. But the court is not interfering since leave is granted," Justice Bhattacharya said.
The SSC sought time to provide clarifications and requested that no formal remarks be recorded at this stage. "Kindly do not record anything. Whatever we did was strictly in adherence with the Supreme Court order," the counsel submitted.
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This comes after a petitioner approached the HC contending that the May 30 SSC notification did not prohibit those who were removed from their jobs by the apex court from participating in the fresh recruitment process. The petitioner argued that the omission of a prohibition on such candidates was contrary to the observations and orders of the Supreme Court on the matter.
On Tuesday, the petitioner stated that the omission in the notification may not have been intentional and could be rectified.
The case was adjourned with the court indicating that any clarification regarding the scope of the Supreme Court's directions may be sought before the apex court.
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