Santosh Kumar Shaw v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

27.11.2025 Item No.17, DL Ct.17 A.J.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 15804 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Shaw -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Santanu Maji, Ms. D. Mondal.

.....for the petitioner.

Ms. Sucharita Roy, Ms. Sumita Sen.

....for the State.

Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya.

........for the DPSC, North 24-Parganas.

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, 24Parganas (North). The petitioner is not getting A-Category Scale of pay for not having six months Bridge Course from a recognized institution though he has B.Ed. as his 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 in view of the Judgement of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court passed in MAT 1038 of 2024 (Waliur Rahaman & Ors. -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.) on July 30, 2024, copy of which has been annexed at page '40' of the writ petition.

Mr. Maji 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.2.

The respondent no.3 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 15804 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.)