Raj Kumar Karmakar v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

05.03.2025 Item No.10, DL Court No.19 AJ.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CLACUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 4746 of 2025 Raj Kumar Karmakar -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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

Mr. Pinaki Dhole, Mr. Avishek Prasad.

.... for the State.

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

The petitioner is the Assistant Teacher of a school under District Primary School Council, Purba Medinipur.

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 their training qualification. Mr.

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. 4746 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.)