Smt. Chandrani Debnath v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

31.07.2024 Sl. No. 11 Ct. No.15 AKG WPA 19004 of 2024 Smt. Chandrani Debnath Vs.

The State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Partha Sarkar Mr. Abhijit Basu Ms. Megha Sarkar ..for the petitioner Mr. Atreya Chakraborty ...for the Municipality Mr. Anit Kumar Rakshit, Mr. Subhadeep Maitra ...for the State Let the affidavit of service filed by the petitioner in Court today be kept with the records.

The petitioner in this writ petition was appointed as a Sishu Shikhsa Sahayika at Santi Bina Shishu Shiksha Kendra under old Malda Municipality on August 1, 2008, on contractual basis. On April 30, 2014, her service was discontinued by the Director of Local Bodies on the ground that she was under-aged. It is submitted that the petitioner is presently aged about 48 years and in similar circumstances, different Co-ordinate Benches of this Court directed the relevant authority to consider their case of reengagement as Sishu Shiksha Sahayikas. The Director of Local Bodies is, therefore, directed to consider the re-engagement of the

petitioner in accordance with law and in the light of the observations recorded hereinabove and also in terms of the guidelines dated May 30, 2000, especially Clause 7(ka), within one month from the date of communication of this order and communicate his decision to the petitioner forthwith. This court has not entered into the merits of the claim of the petitioner. Accordingly, WPA 19004 of 2024 is disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)