Authority: Calcutta High Court
Order Date: 30 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellants – Mrinmoy Haldar & Ors.; Respondents/Writ Petitioners – Santanu Sit & Ors.; additional respondents No.31‑34 (primary school teachers). The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) is the respondent institution. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) acted as a party respondent.
- The appeal challenges an order dated 5 July 2026 in WPA 2005 of 2022, wherein the Single Judge had directed the CBI to investigate matters related to the supply of physical answer scripts of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2014 and had granted interim relief beyond the writ petition’s scope.
- Appellants argue that the writ petition, originally seeking physical copies of answer scripts, was limited to digitised data and that the Court’s direction to the CBI constituted a roving enquiry not maintainable.
- The maintainability of the writ petition – whether the Board was obliged to preserve answer scripts of TET 2012 and 2014 indefinitely – was left undecided, with the Division Bench directing that issue be decided first.
Final Outcome
- The Court notes that the CBI investigation is complete and a charge‑sheet has been filed in the jurisdictional criminal court; consequently, the direction under paragraph 6(a) of the impugned order is deemed substantially complied with and need not be further acted upon.
- The writ petition will now be heard solely on the question of maintainability; if the Single Judge later finds the petition maintainable, parties may raise objections on the merits.
- The appeal and all related applications are disposed of.
- Parties are directed to act on the server copy of this order.
Topics: Education, Legal Proceedings