Asit Ranjan Santra v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

M/L 11 09.06.2025 Court No.17 SD

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 9654 of 2025 Sri Asit Ranjan Santra Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Subhadip Biswas ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Kumar Datta, Ld. AGP Mr. Tapas Kumar Dey ... for the State.

Mr. Surajit Basu Ms. Ankita Dey Ms. Jasika Alam ... for the Respondent No.4.

Mr. Nikhil Kumar Gupta Ms. Soma Chakraborty ... for the College.

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

The petitioner is an Associate Professor of the Department of Bengali at Raghunathpur College, District- Purulia. In spite of service, the erstwhile Principal of the college, the respondent no.6 herein is not represented. A disciplinary proceeding has been initiated against the respondent no.6; the petitioner is praying for a direction for expeditious disposal of the said disciplinary proceeding. This Court is informed that the enquiry is complete, therefore, it is expected that the disciplinary authority shall bring the said proceeding to its logical conclusion expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

WPA 9654 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 of all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)