Md. Nasim Akhter v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

21.02.2025 Item No.12 Court No.19 SK

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CLACUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 3992 of 2025 Md. Nasim Akhter -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Santanu Maji, Mr. Subhayu Das .....for the Petitioner.

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, AGP, Mr. Nilay Baran Mandal .... for the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner be kept with the record.

The petitioner is an Assistant Teacher of a primary school under District Primary School Council, Uttar Dinajpur.

The petitioner is not getting 'A' category scale of pay for not having six months Bridge Course from a recognized institution though they have B.Ed. as his training qualification. Mr. Santanu Maji, learned advocate for the petitioner submits that similarly placed teachers have been given the benefit of 'A' category scale of pay.

He prays that the issue may be relegated to the Commissioner of School Education, Government of West Bengal, the respondent no. 3 herein, for consideration.

The respondent no. 3 is directed to consider the prayer of the petitioner for 'A' category scale of pay in accordance with law and to facilitate such consideration, the petitioner is directed supply the complete copy of the writ petition to the respondent no. 3.

W.P.A. 3992 of 2025 is disposed of with the above terms without any order as to costs. Since no affidavit has been invited, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to have been denied by the respondents.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)