Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Calcutta HC Cancels 313 Teachers' Jobs in GTA Schools
The Calcutta High Court has decided to cancel the jobs of 313 teachers who were working in schools run by the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration in the hill areas of West Bengal.
The court said these teachers were hired in a way that was not legal.
The court also told the police to keep investigating this matter.
The judge asked why the state should pay salaries to teachers who were not hired properly and questioned their qualifications.
There were complaints that these teachers were hired without following the right rules.
The court first asked the CBI to investigate, but later, the Supreme Court said the state police should do it instead.
After hearing all the details, the court decided to cancel the teachers' jobs.
Some people are supporting the teachers and say the problem is the lack of clear rules, while others, including the opposition, are using this to criticize the government for corruption.
Calcutta High Court cancels jobs of 313 teachers in GTA-run schools in Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong.
The court found the appointments illegal and directed the CID to continue the investigation.
Salaries of the 313 teachers were ordered to be stopped immediately.
The court questioned the academic qualifications of the illegally appointed teachers.
The initial CBI probe was changed to a CID investigation following a Supreme Court order.
- Who
- 313 teachers in GTA-run schools, Calcutta High Court, CID of West Bengal Police, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)
- What
- Cancellation of jobs of 313 teachers due to illegal appointments
- When
- Order passed on Wednesday (specific date not mentioned), Appointments made in 2019
- Where
- Schools in Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong, West Bengal
- Why
- Allegations of illegal and unilateral appointments without proper notification, lack of requisite qualifications in some cases
Teachers and GTA Supporters
Opposition and Court
Legality of Appointments
Teachers and GTA Supporters
Teachers and GTA supporters argue that the appointments were made due to the absence of clear recruitment rules and the need to fill vacant posts.
Opposition and Court
The court and opposition argue that the appointments were illegal and violated existing orders, constituting a recruitment scam.
Impact on Education
Teachers and GTA Supporters
Teachers and their supporters claim that the cancellation will disrupt education in the hills, especially during exam times.
Opposition and Court
The court and opposition maintain that the cancellation is necessary to uphold the law and prevent corruption in the education system.
- Number of Teachers Affected
- 313
- Location of Schools
- Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong (West Bengal)
- Authority Involved
- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)
- Court's Decision
- Cancellation of jobs, stop salaries, CID investigation
- Initial Investigation Order
- CBI probe initially ordered, later changed to CID
- Date of Appointments
- 2019
- Date of Court Order
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
Sources
Calcutta HC cancels jobs of 313 teachers in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration-run schools
Another job cancellation in Bengal: HC quashes recruitment of 313 teachers in Darjeeling hills
HC axe on jobs of 313 teachers: Order nullifies government’s hill appointments in 2019 - Telegraph India
