09-01-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.33 Subrata Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Bhattacharyya Appellate Side AR(C)

WPA No.27639 of 2025 Rajib Hansda -vs-

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Bikram Banerjee.

Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta.

Ms. Debapriya Mitra.

Mr. Arka Nandi.

Ms. Sinjini Chakraborty.

Mr. Baibhav Roy … for the petitioner Mr. Sirsanya Bandopadhyay SSC Mr. Somnath Naskar Mr. Sandip Das Gupta Ms. Mohima Cholera Mr. Niket Ojha …for the State Mr. Kalyan Bandopadhyay. Sr. Adv. (VC)

Mr. Biswaroop Bhattacharjee.

Mr. Arka Kumar Nag.

Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh … for the WBCSSC Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya.

Mr. Bibek Dutta … for the WBBSE Mr. Pratik Dhar, sr. adv.

Mr. Samir Halder Mr. Sakhawat Khandakar Mr. Snehal Sinha …for CAN 1/2025 Mr. Abhrotosh Majumder, sr. adv.

Mr. Puspal Chakraborty Mr. Samrat Dey Paul Ms. Prisanka Ganguly …for CAN 2/2025 Mr. Anidya Kumar Mitra, sr. adv.

Ms. Soma Mal Mr. Some Modak …for CAN 3/2026 Ms. Rabia Khatoon Mr. Some Modak …for CAN 4/2026 Mr. Asit Kumar Bhattacharya Mr. Prahlad Chandra Ghosh Mr. Subir Hazra …for CAN 5/2026 Mr. Simanta Kabir Mr. Avikl Pramanick …for CAN 6/2026 Dr. Maneka Guruswami, sr. adv. (vc)

Mr. Soumen Mukherjee Ms. Sashwati Pandit …for CAN 7/2026

1. Seven applications have been filed in the instant writ petition seeking addition of party.

2. Learned counsel representing the writ petitioner opposes such addition.

3. As it appears that any order passed in the instant writ petition may have cascading effect on the others, accordingly, the Court thinks it fit to allow all the applicants to be added as parties in the writ petition.

4. Hence, I allow all the applications for addition of parties.

5. The department is directed to make necessary addition as aforesaid in the cause title of the writ petition.

6. The applications for addition of party shall be forthwith served upon the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, if not already served.

7. The respondents are at liberty to file their respective affidavit-in-opposition by February 6, 2026; reply thereto, if any, by February 12, 2026.

8. List the matter on February 13, 2026.

9. All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

[Amrita Sinha, J]