Subrat Majhi v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

27.11.2025 Item No.29, DL Ct.17 A.J.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 20812 of 2025 Subrat Majhi -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Somesh Kumar Ghosh.

.....for the petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Acharya, Mr. Sankar Halder.

.....for the State.

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, Mr. Gourav Das, Ms. Tapati Sarkar.

........for the DPSC, South 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 (South). The petitioner is complaining that though he had completed 18 months regular D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education) from NIOS before joining the service but is not getting A-Category Scale of pay. Mr. Biswas, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that similarly placed teachers have been given the benefit of 'A' category scale of pay. Mr. Biswas prays that the issue may be relegated to the Commissioner of School Education, Government of West Bengal, the respondent no.2 herein, for consideration.

The respondent no.2 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.2 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 20812 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.)