IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

W.P.A. 2678 of 2025

04.11.2025

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DM Sri Saikat Mitra

-vs-

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Abdul Hadi

….for the petitioner.

Ms. Runi Chakrobarty, Ms. Susmita Chatterjee

….for the State.

Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay,

Ms. Debosri Chatterjee

….for the WBSEDCL.

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner

is taken on record.

2. Son of a deceased employee of West Bengal State

Electricity Distribution Company Limited (for Short “WBSEDCL”) has approached this Court with the present writ petition, inter alia, praying for

appointment on compassionate ground.

3. It is submitted that petitioner is entitled to get the

benefit of Clause 6(f) of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited Recruitment Policy, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “said Policy of 2010”) since it is provided in Clause 6(f) that in the event death took place while performing job in any electrical installation of the company due to accident but directly in course of

discharging official functions may be offered employment with relaxation of age and qualification and in the manner as my be considered appropriate by the concerned authori