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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY, PARTHA SARATHI CHATTERJEE
Ajijul Islam – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Tapabrata Chakraborty, J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred challenging the order dated 8th April, 2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition being WP 28256 (W) of 2017.
2. Shorn of unnecessary details the facts are that the writ petitioners/appellants herein participated in the 12th Regional Level Selection Test (in short, RLST) for appointment to the post of Assistant Teacher. Upon emerging to be successful in the selection process the appellants were empanelled but they were not called for counseling and were not offered any letter of recommendation for appointment. Aggrieved thereby, the appellants preferred a writ petition being WP 34996 (W) of 2013 which was disposed of by an order dated 17th December, 2013 directing inter alia that ‘if it is found that the writ petitioners have crossed all hurdles i.e. TET examination, subject and interview in that event the authorities are directed to call the writ petitioners in counselling and recommend them for giving appointment. It appears that the petitioners’ name are appearing in the combined merit list’. Challenging the said order, the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (in short, the Com
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