Authority: Calcutta High Court
Order Date: 25 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) appealed against a direction concerning costs of expert engagement by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The State of West Bengal and the CBI were also parties, along with other respondents and added respondents as listed in the order.
- MAT 1382 2024: This appeal challenged Paragraph 6(b) of the impugned order, which required the WBBPE to bear costs of experts for the CBI. A coordinate bench had earlier (30 August 2024) directed that the State of West Bengal should pay these expenses for compliance with Paragraph 6(a). The Court noted that the CBI has filed its charge‑sheet, but the examination of digital footprints of the scanned original OMR sheets of TET 2014 (Paragraph 6(a)) has not yet been complied with. The Court disposed of the appeal by referring to the coordinate bench decision, confirming that the State must pay the expenses.
- CAN 3 2026 (in MAT 1531 2024): This application sought to add four applicants who were mistakenly omitted from the memorandum of appeal and the stay application. The Court allowed the application and directed the appellants’ counsel to incorporate the names of these four applicants in both the appeal memorandum and the stay application.
- MAT 1531 2024: The Court fixed the next date of appearance for this matter on 30 September 2026.
Final Outcome
- The appeal (MAT 1382 2024) is dismissed; the State of West Bengal is ordered to pay the CBI’s expert‑engagement expenses as per the coordinate bench order.
- CAN 3 2026 is allowed; the four omitted applicants are to be added to the appeal documents.
- The hearing for MAT 1531 2024 is scheduled for 30 September 2026.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Sector