In Brief
This writ petition sought mandamus to compel the West Bengal government to fill vacancies in the police cadre. The Supreme Court, on 2 May 2017, directed the State to adhere to specific recruitment timelines: appointing 4,357 constables by end-2017, then 8,000 annually; filling 465 junior constable vacancies within a month; and appointing 700 sub-inspectors in 2017 and 800 annually. The Court held senior officials personally accountable for breach. The petition for Bihar was adjourned for reconsideration, and remaining states' cases were posted for further hearing, resulting in a partly-allowed disposition."
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