Sneha Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal &ORS

S/L 21 08.4.2021 Court No.26 SD WPA 13160 of 2018 (Via Video Conference) Sneha Ghosh Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sandip Kumar De Mr. Abhijit Sarkar Mr. Amit Chaudhury Mr. Abhikchitta Kundu ... for the Petitioner.

Ms. Sanghamitra Nandy Ms. Manika Pandit ... for the State.

This is application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated August 22, 2016 passed by the Assistant Secretary, West Bengal Regional School Service Commission, Eastern Region, Bardhaman relating to rejection of the prayer of the petitioner for compassionate appointment on the ground that the income of the family of the deceased employee is higher than the initial gross salary of Group-D staff of the State Government at the material point of time.

This matter has been heard extensively and counsel appeared on behalf of the School Service Commission submitted that a document revealing the details of the salary of Group-D staff at the time of death of the deceased employee and also showing the income of the family as per the scheme for compassionate appointment. The document

clearly reveals that the income is higher than the gross salary of Group-D staff.

In light of the same, the impugned order requires no interference by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed.

Since, no affidavit-in-opposition has been called for the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to have not been admitted by the respondents.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)