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J. K. MAHESHWARI, K. V. VISWANATHAN
State of West Bengal – Appellant
Versus
Mitul Kumar Jana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
J.K. Maheshwari, J.
This appeal arises out of the judgement of the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta, dated 16.12.2010, passed in WPST No. 600 of 2010 filed by respondent Mitul Kumar Jana. The High Court by the said judgment allowed the writ and set-aside the order dated 23.11.2010 passed by the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (for short "Tribunal") and directed the appellant no. 2, i.e., the Superintendent of Police to appoint the respondent as constable in the West Bengal police force.
2. Succinctly stated, facts of this case are that the respondent appeared before appellant no. 2 - Superintendent of Police, South 24 Parganas, for measurement, physical efficiency test and for interview on 06.09.2008, 09.09.2008 and 10.09.2008 respectively. He was declared fit in the said selection, and placed in the merit list of the constables in the West Bengal Police Force. Pursuant thereto, respondent was supplied with the Police Verification Roll and asked to fill-up the same in his own handwriting. He deposited the same with the appointing authority within the time schedule. As per the police verification report sent by the local Police Station, it was alleged that the responde
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