1. Briefly stating the facts leading to filing of this writ petition is that one Pritam Ghosal and present petitioner were unsuccessful candidates in the process of selection to the post of Krishi Prayukti Sahayak in the same selection process. Being aggrieved by introduction of qualifying marks for interview, leading to their disqualification both filed individual Original Applications before the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (“Tribunal” for short). The present petitioner’s O.A was 741 of 2019, whereas Pritam Ghosal’s OA was filed thereafter and numbered as O.A 940 of 2019. It is their common case that as per advertisement the written examination comprised of total 150 marks (Part I- 120 marks and part II- 30 marks). 15 marks were allotted for interview. The advertisement did not prescribe cut off marks either for the written examination (Part I) or for the interview. Qualifying marks was prescribed only for Part II wherein the applicant secured the qualifying marks.

2. The petitioner in OA No. 940 of 2019 (Pritam Ghosal) had secured total 97.25 marks and based on such aggregate marks he was placed higher than the last selected candidate from his category (UR) who had secured