The Calcutta High Court has rejected a plea from three teachers seeking regularisation of their roles, citing a significant delay of over 13 years since their initial rejection in 2003. The court emphasized that the right to relief diminishes over time, particularly as the teachers are now aged between 59 and 67 years.

• 01The Calcutta High Court dismissed a regularisation plea for three teachers due to a 13-year delay.
• 02The court highlighted that the right to discretionary relief diminishes with time.
• 03The teachers had been seeking regularisation since their initial rejection in 2003.
• 04The state argued that the delay and lack of contemporaneous challenge to the 2003 order invalidated their claim.
• 05The court noted that any attempt at regularisation would reflect misplaced sympathy given the teachers' current ages.

This ruling affects the job security of unapproved teachers in West Bengal, emphasizing the importance of timely legal action.