Bidyut Jyoti Chaudhuri v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.12.2021 Item No.54 Ct. No.5 Aloke W.P.A. 19587 of 2021 (Via Video Conference) Bidyut Jyoti Chaudhuri Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Dibyendu Chatterjee Ms. Reshmi Ghosh Ms. Piyali Paul Mr. Tirthankar Das ...for the petitioner Mr. A.K. Gupta ...for the UGC Mr. Tapan Kr. Mukherjee, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Debdooti Dutta ... for the State Mr. Subhrangsu Panda Mr. Anindya Sundar Chatterjee Mr. Tirthankar Dhali ... for the West Bengal College Service Commission The petitioner claims to be covered by both a Single as well as the Division Bench judgment of this Court on 11th April, 2012 and 9th August, 2019 in terms of admissible increments to lecturers with a PHD degree. There are several representations on record.

Since there is considerable delay in the matter of the petitioner approaching this Court, this Court is of the view that the petitioner should first approach the proper authority

to which the representation was addressed before exercising its option under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. W.P.A. 19587 of 2021 is accordingly disposed of with a direction on the Director of Public Instruction to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 4th October, 2021 and dispose of the same by way of a reasoned order within four weeks from date.

Needless to mention, the concerned authority shall hear all relevant parties including the petitioner before passing the reasoned order.

A copy of such order shall also be made available to the petitioner within a week from date of such order. (Moushumi Bhattacharya J.)