Earlier, on December 17, a single-judge bench of Justice Biswajit Basu had cancelled the appointments. The court held that the teachers were recruited illegally in GTA-run schools across Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong.

Challenging that decision, the GTA moved the division bench comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury. The matter was heard at the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench.

While granting the stay, the division bench noted that the single-judge order did not adequately consider key circumstances. The court observed that many teachers had served for long periods. It also noted that regular recruitment remained stalled for years due to prolonged political unrest in the hill regions.

The case stems from allegations that appointments were made without official notifications and outside established recruitment procedures. Earlier, the single-judge bench had ordered a CBI investigation into the matter.

That probe order was later modified after the Supreme Court ruled that the state CID would conduct the investigation instead. The main case on alleged irregular appointments remains pending before the High Court.

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The petition was filed by Bhodu Sheikh, father of Sunali Bibi. He argued that the incident violated fundamental rights and endangered his daughter’s family.

A Division Bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobrata Mitra heard the matter. The judges directed the Union Government to file a detailed affidavit. The Court said the Centre must reveal the designated places from which detainees were pushed back.

The Bench noted that the government’s affidavits did not disclose these details. Without this information, deciding on territorial jurisdiction is not possible at this stage. The Court stressed that life and liberty must remain the priority while examining the push back case.

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