Manoranjan Pahari v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

18.11.2025 AGM Sl. No.39 Ct. No.18.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitution Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA 25468 of 2025 Manoranjan Pahari Vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sk. Sahjahan Ali.

......for the petitioner.

Ms. Sucharita Ray.

... For the State.

1. The petitioner's prayer seeking higher scale of pay on account of enhancement of her educational qualification in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Special Bench of this Court on 7th February, 2024 in a batch of writ petitions, one of which was WPA 303 of 2023 ( Utpal Kantai Karan -Vs State of West Bengal & Ors.) is pending consideration before the respondent authority.

2. Without entering into the merit of the claim of the petitioner, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by directing the concerned District Inspector of Schools to consider the

prayer of the petitioner for grant of higher scale of pay in light of the judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Special Bench at the earliest but positively within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

3. An opportunity of hearing shall be given to all the necessary parties at the time of consideration of the representation.

4. If the prayer of the petitioner to receive higher scale of pay is accepted by the authority, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken without any further delay.

4. The writ petition stands disposed of.

5. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order be supplied to the parties, if applied for, as early as possible.

(Amrita Sinha, J.)