Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta High Court on Monday said the members of the CBI’s special investigation team (SIT) should be “fair” in the probe into the allegations of irregularities in appointment for government-aided schools.
“The members of the SIT of the CBI should conduct the probe fairly and should not be influenced by anyone,” the judge said.
“The probe should not be influenced by anyone,” Justice Gangopadhyay repeatedly said while hearing a case on a related issue.
The state government has recently moved a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against high court orders on the alleged irregularities in school recruitments.
The same judge had earlier said that those who had obtained teaching and other jobs in government-aided schools through unfair means should resign.
“Otherwise, they will be identified and punished. They will not be allowed to get jobs in government offices thereafter,” the judge had said.
On Monday, the judge said he had expected the CBI or the education department to inform the court about the number of persons who might have got jobs illegally.
An officer from the CBI was present in the court but the judge did not hear the case as the matter has reached the Supreme Court.
The judge said: “Since the matter is in the Supreme Court, I will not make any comment at this time. But I hope the truth will come out.” The judge said he had faith in the CBI, but added: “Sometimes, I expect the CBI to be faster.”
Demonstration PIL
The division bench of the high court headed by Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava on Monday heard a public interest litigation seeking an order to prevent demonstrations by seekers of school jobs by blocking roads.
“Important areas like Esplanade and Bikash Bhavan in Salt Lake have become protest spots. Traffic and pedestrians have been facing problems regularly. The court should realise the genuine problems of citizens,” the lawyer who moved the petition said.
The bench heard the matter but reserved its verdict.