Sarat Chandra Mahato v. State Of West Bengal & ORS

12.06.2024 Court No.13 Item No.198 AP WPA 3146 of 2015 Sarat Chandra Mahato Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. S. Acharya Mr. Ashis Kumar Paul ... For the petitioner.

Mr. Kartik Chandra Kapas ... For the State.

1.

The petitioner challenges an order dated 28th October, 2014 passed by the District Inspector of Schools, Purulia. The said order was passed pursuant to a direction of a Coordinate Bench of this Court dated 1st September, 2014 in WP No.20436 (W) of 2014.

2.

By the impugned order it is found that the petitioner worked in the school from 1988 till January 1991. The petitioner, however, relies upon a letter of temporary appointment dated 29th June, 1982 issued by the office of the District School Board, Purulia. It is not known as to how long after 29th June, 1982 the petitioner worked in the school in question.

3.

A further document dated 14th October, 1988 is produced with the writ petition, which does not bear the name of the writ petitioner. The said document appears to be the second page of a letter. The first page is not available.

4.

It further appears from the impugned order that the Sub Inspector of Schools, Bandwan-II Circle does not have any records of the petitioner having worked beyond 1991. 5.

The teacher-in-charge, one Swarup Dutta appointed from 26th December, 2003 submits that there was no teachers' attendance register before March 1997 and he does not remember seeing the petitioner in school at any point of time.

6.

Having regard to the entirety of the facts of the case available before this Court and the statement of facts produced by the District Inspector of Schools (PE), Purulia dated 9th May, 2024, this Court is of the view that the findings of the District Inspector of Schools (PE), Purulia dated 28th October, 2014 cannot be brushed aside or disbelieved.

7.

In that view of the matter, no relief can be granted to the petitioner.

8.

The writ petition is disposed of without any orders. 9.

There shall be no order as to costs.

10.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)