Dipankar Datta, J.

This writ petition is at the instance of a teacher who finds himself in deep waters, for, what I perceive is a combination of lack of enterprise and promptitude on his part and obstinacy on the part of his adversary. Despite being recommended by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission (Southern Region) (hereafter the Regional Commission) for being appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Bengali (H/PG) (hereafter the said post) in Shyam Bazar A.V. School (hereafter the school), the petitioner has been refused joining by the authorities of the school, that is, the respondents 7 and 8 on the ground that he did not report for joining within the time limit stipulated in the offer of appointment. Feeling aggrieved thereby, this writ petition dated January 21, 2014 has been presented seeking an order on the respondents 7 and 8 to allow the petitioner join the said post.

2. Facts leading to presentation of the writ petition are these. The petitioner is an approved teacher, who has been serving Sasati Nahala Abinash High School, P.O. Uluberia, District Howrah since September 1, 2008. Facing difficulty in commuting between Sonarpur (place of residence) and