Form No. J(2)

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

The Hon’ble Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya W.P.A. 13480 of 2025 IA No. CAN 1 of 2025 Rajesh Das & Ors -vs-

The The State of West Bengal & Ors.

With W.P.A. 13584 of 2025 Rajkumar Pradhan -vs-

The The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr Kamalesh Bhattacharya (WPA No. 13480 of 2025) Mr. Aninda Bhattacharya For the Petitioner (WPA 13584 of 2025) : Mr. Bidhan Biswas For the State : Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay (WPA 13584 of 2025) Mr. Manoj Kumar Mondal For the State : Mr. Dipanjan Dutta (WPA No. 13480 of 2025) Ms. Sukanya Datta For the Applicant : Mr. Sakti Pada Jana CAN 1 of 2025 Mr. Subhajyoti Das Heard on : 06.08.2025 Judgment on: 06.08.2025 Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.:

1. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner in connection with WPA 13584 of 2025 is taken on record.

2. In terms of previous order dated 16th July, 2025 supplementary affidavit is filed today and same is taken on record.

3. Petitioners being the Secretary and President of Managing Committee of Chandra High School, Paschim Medinipur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘said school’) have questioned memo dated 16th April, 2025 whereby District Inspector of Schools (SE) Paschim Medinipur being respondent no. 3 postponed date of interview for the post of Assistant Headmaster in the said school after fixing the date of interview on 17th April, 2025 vide memo dated 19^th March, 2025.

4. Mr. Kamalesh Bhattacharya, learned counsel representing the petitioners submits previously a writ petition was filed being WPA 29420 of 2024 which was disposed of by this Court by passing order dated 25^th February, 2025. In terms of the said order dated 25^th February, 2025 respondent no. 3 was directed to fix date of interview for the post of Assistant Headmaster in the said school within a specified time. It was also observed in the said order that said school authority shall publish notice granting adequate opportunity to all the eligible teachers to participate in the interview which was to be fixed by the respondent no. 3. It is further contended in terms of the order dated 25th February, 2025 date of interview was fixed by the respondent no. 3 vide memo dated 19th March, 2025 on 17^th April, 2025 and subsequently steps were taken by the said school authority by issuing notice to all the teaching staff providing them opportunity to participate in the selection process. Suddenly one day before the interview on 16^th April, 2025 respondent no. 3 postponed the interview on 17th April, 2025. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that once date of interview was fixed in terms of the order of this Court dated 25^th February, 2025 on 17^th April, 2025 same cannot be postponed abruptly on the plea that respondent no. 3 was authorized to supervise the selection process. It is also contended that the reasons assigned in memo dated 16th April, 2025 postponing interview on 17^th April, 2025 are not tenable. In response to memo dated 16^th April, 2025 a letter was submitted by the teacher-in-charge of the said school before the respondent no. 3 on 16^th April, 2025 clarifying the queries raised in memo dated 16th April, 2025.

5. Writ petition being WPA 13584 of 2025 is filed by a teacher who participated in the interview on 17^th April, 2025 and has made a prayer for giving effect to the panel prepared based on said interview.

6. An application is also taken out being CAN 1 of 2025 by one eligible teacher wherein it is alleged that the applicant could not participate in the interview on 17th April, 2025 since he was called by the Deputy Secretary, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Midnapore Regional Office vide memo dated 16^th April, 2025 to attend Midnapore Regional Office on 17^th April, 2025 at 11.30 am for some confidential work in connection with Higher Secondary Examination, 2025. Applicant in CAN 1 of 2025 prays for direction which would permit him to participate in the inte