'CBI Investigation Unsatisfactory, No Substantial Progress': Calcutta High Court Expresses Displeasure In SSC Recruitment Scam Cases

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court who has ordered CBI probes in several cases since last November, on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over the progress of investigation by the agency.Justice Gangopadhyay had earlier ordered CBI probe in at least eight cases of alleged illegalities in the appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal Board of. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court who has ordered CBI probes in several cases since last November, on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over the progress of investigation by the agency. Justice Gangopadhyay had earlier ordered CBI probe in at least eight cases of alleged illegalities in the appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in government Expressing dissatisfaction over the progress of the probe in these cases, the judge remarked, "In respect of CBI investigation in education employment scam uptil now and in some other matters the investigation by CBI is not very satisfactory in the opinion of this court. On Wednesday, the Court ordered the CBI to set up a special investigation team under the supervision of a Joint Director of its anti-corruption branch to probe alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in state government- Emphasising that the CBI has been entrusted with a very important responsibility and that there is a need to prosecute such 'unscrupulous persons' who were illegally appointed as teachers, the Court underscored, "I expect that CBI will conduct the investigation in all earnest and by its action, the court should not feel that CBI is not doing any real work in future because the court has given a very very important responsibility upon CBI relating to scam in education sector appointments including school teachers which has very serious ramification because if unscrupulous persons are appointed as teachers by purchasing the teaching jobs, this court does not believe that such persons will be able to impart any moral education and build the characters of the tender aged students."