Uma Rani Maiti v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

06.03.2024 Item No. 39 Ct. No. 238 AKG WPA 1349 of 2024 Uma Rani Maiti Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. J. K. Bhattacharya, Mr. Aswini Kr. Bera, Mr. Arijit Bera ...for the Petitioner Mr. Kamal Mishra, Mr. Subhadeep Maitra ...for College Authority Ms. Debjani Sengupta, Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee ...for Vidyasagar University Mr. Arindam Ghosh ...for the State Mr. Subhrangsu Panda, Ms. Mithu Singha Mahapatra ...for W.B.C.S.C.

This writ petition merely repeats the prayers made in the earlier round of writ petition, WPA 15243 of 2023 (Uma Rani Maiti Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.) filed by the petitioner.

Again, it has been submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner was forced to submit her resignation due to harassment and mental pressure.

The said issue had already been addressed by this Court in WPA 15243 of 2023. The relevant part of the final order passed in the said writ petition is quoted below:

"Whether the petitioner's resignation was the consequence of mental pressure and mistreatment perpetrated by the college on her or it was a voluntary

action on her part due to the illness, is a disputed question of fact. The fact cannot be disputed is that, despite her resignation letter being accepted, the petitioner remained silent for about four years. Only thereafter did she file this writ petition. Though it has been submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner was not aware of the acceptance of her resignation, the said stand cannot be accepted by this Court, it appears that even in the year 2020, the petitioner had prayed for release of her arrear remuneration by filing a writ petition. In that view of the matter, this Court is constrained to reject the stand of the writ petitioner. However, I make it clear that if the petitioner has lodged any formal complaint before the appropriate authority, the same should be investigated in accordance with law."

Nothing remains to be decided in this writ petition.

Accordingly, WPA 1349 of 2024 is dismissed.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)