SSC aspirants: HC wants to hear from SC before deciding on marks for experience
Times of India | 13 November 2025
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday preferred to wait for the
's "interpretation" on the award of up to 10 marks for teaching experience to the candidates who appeared in the 2nd State Level Selection Test 2025 and scheduled the next hearing for Nov 28.
The matter for consideration before the high court was at what stage the marks for teaching experience (2 marks for each teaching year up to a maximum of 5 years) would be awarded – before eligible candidates are called for an interview or during the compilation of the final merit list.
Justice Amrita Sinha preferred to wait for the Supreme Court hearing before considering the petitions, filed by job aspirants who appeared in the test held to screen candidates for appointment as teachers for classes 11 and 12 in govt-aided schools.
The West Bengal School Service Commission published the results of the written test on Nov 7.
"Suppose the SC makes any interpretation of the matter, or says that there is no need for the 10 marks at all, as Senior Counsel Anindya Mitra referred to the other day, then the situation would be different," Justice Sinha said.
She directed that till then the court's earlier order — that the fate of the applications and petitions would depend on the outcome of the case — would prevail.
The question arose because the school service commission this year changed the 2016 rules on recruitment. Petitions seeking an order that the 2016 rules be followed are pending before the Supreme Court, which is likely to hear the pleas on Nov 24 and 26.
After a few aspirants clapped during the proceedings, Justice Sinha said, "This is not how things work at Calcutta High Court. Whoever's clients are there, please leave."
Senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, who was representing some of the petitioners, said, "This was a calibrated effort to disturb the functioning of Calcutta High Court."
The counsel said one of the aspirants had made a Facebook post urging all aspirants to gather on the court premises on Wednesday morning so the judge could sense something was amiss in the recruitment procedure.
"Since there is live hearing, everyone can see it. What is the point of blocking the court? If they think they can put pressure on the court, I am sure the bar is there to save the bench," Justice Sinha said.