Biplab Patra v. State Of West Bengal & ORS

11.03 W.P.A. 17434 of 2019 Biplab Patra -VersusThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ct.

No.

akb Mr. Subrata Ghosh ...For the Petitioner Mr. Subrata Ghosh Mr. Rakesh Singh ...For State Respondents This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in relation to considering the representation of the petitioner dated August 22, 2019 with regard to higher scale of pay as a recognition of obtaining Master Degree in Education. I have heard learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the materials placed on record.

After having heard the learned Counsel for the parties, I direct the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Paschim Medinipur, being the respondent No. 2, to consider the representation dated August 22, 2019 made by the petitioner with regard to higher scale of pay as a recognition of obtaining Master Degree in 'Education' upon granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, pass necessary reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order.

Needless to mention, if the reasoned order is in favour of the petitioner, the consequential benefits and arrears, if any, shall also be paid to the petitioner in accordance with law.

The reasoned order should be communicated to

petitioner within a week from the date of passing such reasoned order With the aforesaid observation the writ petition is disposed of.

Since, no affidavit-in-opposition has been called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to have not been admitted by the respondents.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, on priority basis.. ( Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)