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26.08.2025 Court No.15 SK IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 16953 of 2024 Dr. Milan Mandal Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Samim Ahammed, Mr. Arka Maity, Ms. Ambiya Khatun … for the Petitioner.

Mr. Pulak Ranjan Mondal, Ms. Bandana Mondal, Mr. Subhrangsu Panda, Mrs. Ina Bhattacharyya, Mrs. Mithu Singha Mohapatra …for the West Bengal College Service Commission.

Mr. Sukumar Bhattacharyya, Ms. Tanusree Ghosh …for the Union of India.

Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta …for the U.G.C.

The petitioner is an aspirant for the post of Principal in a State-aided College in West Bengal. He applied for the said post pursuant to Advertisement No. 2/2024 issued by the West Bengal College Service Commission.

By filing the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged various aspects of the selection process adopted by the College Service Commission for recruitment to the post of Principal.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that although the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Hi