Kolkata, June 20 -- In an interim order, the Calcutta High Court on Friday barred the West Bengal government from proceeding payment of proposed Rs 25,000 and Rs 20,000 to the dismissed Group C and Group D non-teaching staff of the state-owned schools under the head of the social security until the outcome of its pending review petition in the Supreme court, sources said.

The Calcutta High Court single bench judge Justice Amrita Sinha, who ordered an interim stay on the controversial issue on June 9 last, on Friday directed that the government cannot go ahead with its proposed scheme until September 26, 2025, advocate Firdous Shamim, who had challenged the government order, told media.

He said the court also directed the state to submit...