Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Calcutta High Court has overturned Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's single bench verdict on cancellation of 32,000 teachers' appointments in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment 'scam' case, giving relief to the teachers.

The division bench ruled that teachers who are innocent and not involved in corruption should not suffer due to the actions of regulators and authorities.

West Bengal Higher Education Minister Bratya Basu congratulated the Primary Education Board and the teachers, stating that truth had prevailed and the jobs of 32,000 primary teachers were secure.

Petitioner Ashish Kumar Chaudhary said that the High Court's Division Bench has set aside the single-judge order, observing that teachers who are not invo...