Indrani Mondal Das And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

11.03.2025 (D/L 09) Ct.-19 (Susanta) Samar)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. 5364 of 2025 Indrani Mondal Das & Anr.

-VsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh, .... For the Petitioners.

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya, .... For the DPSC (24-Parganas North).

Mr. Gourav Das, Mr. Biman Halder, .... For the State.

Challan evidencing payment of deficit Court fees along with affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioners be kept with the record.

The petitioners are the Assistant Teachers at different schools under District Primary School Council, 24-Parganas (North).

The petitioners are 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. Ghosh, learned advocate for the petitioners 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. 2 herein, for consideration.

The respondent no. 2 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 petitioners are directed supply the complete copy of the writ petition to the respondent no. 2.

W.P.A. 5364 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.

Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

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.)