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The Calcutta High Court on Monday declared the selection process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, null and void cancelling altogether around 24,000 jobs.
A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi also directed the CBI to undertake further investigation with respect to the appointment process and submit a report in three months.
A total of 25,753 appointment letters were issued against the vacancies, said Firdaus Shamim, a lawyer for some of the petitioners.
The division bench also rejected a prayer by some appellants for a stay on the order.