The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a High Court stay on the recruitment of 3,173 junior instructors (technical) and physical education instructors under the Technical and Madrassah Education Division of the Ministry of Education, paving the way for their appointments.
A four-member bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, issued a four-week stay on the High Court鈥檚 order that had halted the recruitment process.
The apex court also directed authorities to complete police verification within six weeks and take action against individuals found involved in a syndicate linked to question paper leaks during the recruitment process, according to Technical Education Board鈥檚 lawyer Rafiul Islam.
The apex court order followed a petition filed by the Technical and Madrassah Education Division challenging the High Court鈥檚 January 27 stay order, which had halted the recruitment for three months after hearing a writ petition by Jahan Ara Begum and 17 other disqualified candidates.
The recruitment process, based on a job circular issued on October 26, 2021, had culminated in the final results published on November 26, 2024.
On January 23, 2025, authorities issued appointment letters instructing the selected candidates to join by January 29.
The High Court, however, stayed the process and sought an explanation within four weeks as to why the recruitment should not be declared illegal.
The Appellate Division instructed both the government and the 18 petitioners to take steps to ensure the High Court disposed of the writ petition within six weeks.
Petitioners鈥� lawyer Kayser Kamal alleged that the recruitment process was riddled with irregularities, including a lack of proper screening by the National Security Intelligence.
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman represented the Technical and Madrassah Education Division, while Ruhul Quddus Kazal and Kayser Kamal appeared for the petitioners.
