India, April 8 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted part relief to the West Bengal government by setting aside a Calcutta high court decision for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into a state cabinet's decision in 2022 to create supernumerary posts for accommodating waitlisted candidates in state-run and aided schools.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, however, stressed that the probe into other aspects related to the appointment of 25,753 teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools would continue.

The state, represented by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, pointed out that the Cabinet decision could not be made subject to CBI probe when there is no mal...