22.01.2025 SL. 17 Court no.2 b.r.

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. 2547 of 2024 Tapas Kumar Roy & Ors.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sanjay Mazumdar Ms. Sukanya Adhikary Mr. Rahul Ghatak .........For the Petitioners Mr. Pretom Das Mr. Kumar Shantanu .......For the State.

Mr. Taraprasad Halder (on virtual mode)

Mr. Satyajit Paul ... for the Resp. Nos. 3 and 4.

Affidavit-of-service is already on record. Mr. Sanjay Mazumdar, learned Advocate appears for the petitioners.

Mr. Satyajit Paul, leaned Advocate led by Mr. Taraprasad Halder, learned Advocate appears for the respondent nos. 3, 4 and 5 through virtual mode.

Mr. Kumar Shantanu, learned State Advocate appears for respondent nos. 1 and 6.

The claim of the petitioner is for receiving “A-Category” pay scale as an Assistant Teacher in Government Aided Primary Schools The petitioners have made their common representation dated May 28, 2024, annexure p-11 at page-53 to the writ petition before the respondent no.4, and the same has not been decided.

Referring to the two judgements of the Hon’ble Division Bench, annexure p-9 at page- 42 and annexure p-10 at page 45 to the writ petition, the lear