IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay WPA 15199 of 2015 Kousik Chattaraj & Ors.

Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

With WPA 14211 of 2015 Asit Baran Mondal & Anr.

Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ekramul Bari, : Sk. Imtiaj Uddin, :

For the State Ms. Munmun Tewary : Ms. Sanchayita De … (in WPA 14211 of 2015)

: Mr. Kartick Chandra Kapas …(in WPA 15199 of 2015)

For the School Authority : Mr. Saibal Acharyya Heard on : 01.08.2025 Judgment on : 01.08.2025 Rai Chattopadhyay, J. :-

(1) The two writ petitions being No. WPA 14211 of 2015 and WPA 15199 of 2015, are analogous in nature, therefore, taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by dint of the common judgment, as follows.

(2) An order of the respondent/Director of Mass Education Extension and E. O, Additional Secretary, MEE and LS Department, Government of West Bengal [herein after mentioned as the “Director of Mass Education”] dated December 9, 2014 and forwarded under cover of letter dated January 5, 2015, is under challenge in the instant writ petition. The said reasoned order was delivered by the respondent/Director of