Earlier this year, a bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh of the Calcutta High Court had dismissed Chatterjee’s bail plea in a case registered by the ED.The scam came to light after Chatterjee and several other officials were arrested in July 2022 for their alleged involvement in the illegal recruitment of teachers.During a raid at Mukherjee’s residence, the ED seized approximately Rs 50 crore in cash and jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore.The CBI and ED are investigating irregularities in the recruitment of Group C and D staff and teachers for government-run and aided schools in West Bengal.The recruitment process began in 2016, when Chatterjee was serving as the state’s education minister, following a 2014 notification for the appointment of teachers through the State Level Selection Test (SLST).The Calcutta High Court has been inundated with petitions alleging irregularities, with claimants stating that candidates who scored lower marks were ranked higher and that some individuals not on the merit list were granted appointment letters.
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