The appointments of retired officers have been canceled. The government has ordered the immediate dismissal of all those over sixty from their positions. The Calcutta High Court has told the state to ensure that the work of the Talukdar Committee, formed to return money to chit fund depositors, is not disrupted in any way due to this.
A lawyer for the depositors said, “The state government issued three circulars on three consecutive days starting May 11, canceling the jobs of retired officers who had been holding various government positions. As a result, the work of the High Court-appointed Justice Talukdar Committee for chit funds had stopped. This is because at least 11 officers of this committee were appointed after retirement.” This matter was brought to the attention of the Division Bench of Justice Rajarshi Bhardwaj at the High Court on Thursday. However, no lawyer from the state side was present at the hearing that day either.
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The lawyer informed that since the state’s lawyer was not present, the court did not issue a direct order but instead requested the state to ensure the committee’s work does not stop. He further stated that without High Court intervention, the Talukdar Committee would have been shut down. Moreover, among those retired officers, several had retired from the position of District Judge before receiving these appointments. Therefore, it needs to be considered whether they fall under the state’s directive regarding retired personnel. According to lawyers, the state’s hasty move to remove retired officers without examining all aspects forced the High Court to intervene in the government’s notification.
