Mani Kr. Pradhan And ORS v. The Gorkha Land Territorial Administration And ORS

30.09.2024 Court No. 2 Sl. No.76 KB Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Jurisdiction W.P.A 52 of 2021 Mani Kumar Pradhan & Ors.

-versus The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration & Ors. Mr. Biswarup Bhattacharya, Mr. Pritom Choudhury, Mr. Subham Chanda.

... For the petitioners.

Ms. Supriya Singh ... For respondent G.T.A.

1.

Affidavit-in-reply filed by the petitioners is taken on record.

2.

The petitioners seek approval of appointment as teacher. The prayer of the petitioners is pending consideration before the respondent authority. 3.

Without going into the merits of the prayer of the petitioners at this stage, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the Executive Director, Education Department, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to take a decision in respect of the prayer of the petitioners in the light of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court on 13th September, 2024 in MAT 172 of 2023 with CAN of (The Gorkhaland Territorial

Administration & Ors. Vs. Nishul Chambling & Ors.).

4.

An opportunity of hearing shall be granted to the petitioners and the school authority prior to taking a final decision in the matter.

5.

A reasoned order shall be passed within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order and the same shall be communicated to the petitioners immediately thereafter.

6.

If the prayer made by the petitioners is allowed, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken by the respondent authority forthwith.

7.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

8.

Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of usual legal formalities.

( Amrita Sinha, J.)