16th Jan., 2026 In the High Court at Calcutta Item no.D/L 01 Court No. 18 Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Pradip, A.R.(Ct.)

Appellate Side Case No. WPA 622 of 2026 In the matter of :

Safiya Hasan represented by her father Sk. Tabrikul Islam …. Petitioner VS.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

….Respondents For the Petitioner:

Mr. Suman Dey Mr. Amit Halder ….Advocates For the State:

Mr. Syed Nasirul Hossain ….Advocate For the WBBSE:

Ms. Koyeli Bhattacharyya Mr. Bibek Dutta Mr. Manas Bhattacharyya ….Advocate

1. Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.

2. The petitioner is a minor represented by her father. She seeks leave to appear in the madhyamik examination for the year 2026.

3. She has not registered herself in any recognized school for class-

‘IX’. The school approached this Court earlier by filing a writ petition being WPA 15261 of 2026 which was considered by the Court on 14^th August, 2025.

4. Paragraph no. 2 of the order dated 14^th August, 2025 records that:-

“Authority of Nandakumar Jeevanrao STPN High School, Purba Medinipur (hereinafter referred to as „said school‟) has come up with this writ petition for one student, who is presently studying in class X of the said