New Delhi, April 8 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Calcutta High Court's order directing a CBI investigation into the West Bengal government's decision to create supernumerary posts in connection with West Bengal School Services Commission teachers' appointments.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar however upheld the High Court's directions for a CBI probe into other issues related to the alleged irregularities into the large-scale scandal.

"Cabinet decision (to create supernumerary posts) which was taken at the time and accepted when there were pending litigations in the High Court and the possibility of finding out by thorough examination for tainted candidates was not possible," the ...