Lokenath Saha And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.02.2025 Item No.16, DL Court No.19 AJ.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 23121 of 2024 Lokenath Saha & Anr.

-Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Somesh Ghosh.

...for the petitioners.

Mr. Vimal Kumar Shahi, Ld. A.G.P., Mrs. Pratiti Das.

...for the State.

Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, Ld. A.G.P., Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya.

....for the DPSC, 24-Parganas (North).

Mr. Shahi, learned Additional Government Pleader in terms of the order dated January 15, 2025 files the report dated February 04, 2025, let it be kept with the record.

The petitioners are the Assistant Teachers at different schools under District Primary School Council 24-Parganas (North).

The petitioners are not getting 'A' category scale of pay for not having six months Bridge Course from a recognized institution though they have B.Ed as their training qualification.

Mr. Biswas, learned advocate for the petitioners submits that similarly placed teachers have been given the benefit of 'A' category scale of pay.

He 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 petitioners are directed supply the complete copy of the writ petition to the respondent no. 2.

W.P.A. 23121 of 2024 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.

Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official Website of this Court.

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

(Biswajit Basu, J.)