AGARTALA, Nov 4 (TIWN): Supreme Court’s 2yrs postponement of the verdict on 10323 teachers ad-hoc continuation, the terminated 10323 CPI-M family teachers have now turned BJP ‘bhakts’ overnight. Holding a massive rally at Agartala, the teachers played holi (festival of colours) with saffron colour, thanked BJP, IPFT Ministers of the cabinet. They were holding various banners as "Thanks to BJP-IPFT Govt for standing beside 10323 teachers (Pashe-Achi)", "Long-Live BJP-IPFT Govt" and various banners dedicated for the Cabinet Ministers as 1) Sudip Roy Barman, 2) CM Biplab Deb, 3) Ratan lal Nath, 4) NC Debbarma, 5) Deputy CM Jishnu Debbarma. On November 1st after Supreme Court had upheld the ad-hoc of the teachers, both CPI-M / BJP supporting teachers came in massive fighting to prove themselves as BJP supporters. Today, the saffron-Holi of the teachers even though erupted fun but the teachers futures are now safe till 2020, June 30. The teachers also hanged various BJP leaders photos as Sunil Deodhar even though he hasn't any link with cabinet.

10323 teachers who were recruited under irregularities back in 2009-10 Supreme Court has extended the ad-hoc for more 2 years. Sitting Judge Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Udoy Umesh Lalit are the two more judges in the case of 10323 along with Chief Justice in a division bench who gave the verdict. Still what will happen to the teachers after 2 years it's uncertain. 

Uncertainty of the teachers which gripped them since 2014 since High Court terminated them due to irregularities in appointments is still continuing. However, the teachers according to the last development had lost their jobs already on December 31st, 2018 but now continuing on "ad hoc" basis.The 10323 teachers case one of the most complex cases in Tripura's Judicial history due various political phases time to time used the teachers as vote bank tools. 

It can be recalled that a division bench of the high court, comprising Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Swapan Chandra Das, had passed then order May 7, 2014 terminating the jobs of 10,323 school teachers after Dec 31, citing irregularities in recruitment and SC has upheld High Court's 2014 verdict. On March 29, 2017, the Supreme Court also held High Court's order and terminated the teachers. 

Supreme Court in a humanaitarian gesture to 10323 teachers mentioned that the teachers will continue their jobs till 2017, 31st Dec. Later with the request of Tripura Govt, the Supreme Court added 6 months of ad hoc basis jobs for the teachers which was to be ended on June 30, 2018.After Biplab Deb led new Govt came in power it appealed the Supreme Court for the extension of two years more in the ad hoc. Next hearing was today and Supreme Court has accepted their plea.

Tripura Govt told the Court that due to teachers' crisis, the extension is important. However, with a major relief the teachers have received their "continuation" of job till 2020, June 30.