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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAI CHATTOPADHYAY
Ashis Chakraborty – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rai Chattopadhyay, J.
1. In the instant writ petition, the petitioner has sought for setting aside of the order dated 10th November, 2023 issued by the Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal. Also, directions have been sought to set aside the orders dated 12th October, 2023, 31st December, 2023 and 17th January, 2024.
2. The order dated 10th November, 2023 is for non-approval of the order of transfer of the petitioner dated October 12, 2023, by the Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, the reason being the petitioner having been appointed under AICRP could have been transferred to a substantive post of transfer in the discipline of Plant Pathology under CoA, Burdwan, BCKV. The other impugned order dated 12th October, 2023 is for making the transfer order of petitioner to the College of Agriculture, Burdwan, subject to the approval by the State Government. Vide the order dated 31st October, 2023, the petitioner‘s service as Officer-in- Charge of All India Co-ordinated Research Projects (AICRPs) on potatoes was voluntary. The other impugned letter dated 17th January, 2024 is to direct the petitioner to hand over charge of Officer-in
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