Sumsun Nehar and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners in the 2022 West Bengal primary teacher selection sought parity with appellants covered by the Supreme Court's Kousik Das judgment for eligibility verification of NIOS D.El.Ed. holders. The court directed the Board to treat them as similarly circumstanced and verify their eligibility without disturbing the ongoing verification process.
What did the court decide?
Board directed to treat petitioners as similarly circumstanced candidates, verify their eligibility per conditions in Kousik Das and notification dated 30 May 2025, and prepare a merit chart.