Avik Baitalik v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

21.11.2025 Item No.9, DL Ct.17 A.J.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 14772 of 2025 Avik Baitalik -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Anindya Bose, Mr. Santanu Maji, Ms. Debarati Mondal, Mr. Mridul Biswas, Ms. Raina Das.

.....for the petitioner.

Mr. Sahabuddin Sarkdar, Ms. Debdooti Dutta, .....for the State.

Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury.

.....for the DPSC, Howrah.

Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury.

.....for the W.B.B.P.E.

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

The petitioner is the Assistant Teacher of a school under Howrah District Primary School Council.

The petitioner had D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education) from National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) (2017-2019) as his training qualification before joining the service. The petitioner is complaining that he is not getting A-Category Scale of pay.

Mr. Bose, learned Advocate for the petitioner 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 petitioner is directed supply the complete copy of the writ petition to the respondent no.2.

The respondent no.2 shall make all endeavour to complete his exercise in this regard as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.

WPA 14772 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 copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)