Nirmal Kumar Barman v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

14.08.2024 Sl. No. 33 NB Ct.No.17.

WPA 18510 of 2024 Nirmal Kumar Barman Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Kanailal Samanta ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Sirsanya Bandopadhyay, Ms. Tapati Samanta, Mr. Arindam Ghosh.

...for the State.

Mr. Subhrangsu Panda, Ms. Ina Bhattacharyya, Ms. Mithu Singha Mahapatra.

...for the respondent nos.4,5&6.

Ms. Debjani Sengupta, Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee, Ms. Koyel Bag.

...for the VU.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner has been working as an Assistant Professor Stage-III for the last 16 years. He became eligible for promotion to the post of Associate Professor on 17.07.2020. But, the college took no steps in this regard. He has made a representation before the college authorities in this regard. He has also made a representation dated 24.06.2024 before the concerned DPI for passing an order for his CAS promotion so that his application dated 21.06.2024 to the post of Principal can be considered by the concerned respondents.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the College Service Commission submits that it is for the concerned DPI to take appropriate steps.

The University is represented.

Learned Counsel appearing on behalf the State submits that if a representation is pending before the DPI, the same will be considered in accordance with law.

It appears that the representation of the petitioner is pending consideration before the respondent no.2. In view of the above, let the respondent no.2 consider such representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. Within a week from the date of this order, the outcome of such consideration shall be communicated to the petitioner.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. It is clarified that the merits of the case have not been gone into.

As affidavits were not called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)