West Bengal Central School Service ... vs Abdul Halim .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court, which dismissed the appeal against the cancellation of the candidature of Respondent No. 1 for the post of Assistant Teacher in Arabic. The Court found that the Respondent did not meet the essential qualifications as per Rule 5 of the West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Teachers) Rules, 2007, which mandates specific language qualifications for teaching positions in Bengali medium schools. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, emphasizing adherence to statutory qualifications in educational appointments.