10.03.2026 Sl. No.10 Ct. No.14 gd IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA/846/2026 NISHAKAR CHAKRABORTY VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Mr. Sourav Mitra Ms. Sreyasree Choudhury … for the petitioner.

Mr. Mohan Kumar Sanyal Mr. Abhijit Ghosh … for the State.

Mr. Ranjan Saha … for the DPSC, Paschim Medinipur.

1. By the present writ petition the petitioner seeks for cancellation and/or withdrawal of the letter under Memo No.7988/LS dated 25^th January, 2017 of respondent no.4, Chairman, District Primary School Council, Paschim Medinipur, and letter under Memo No.360/P dated 12^th April, 2017 of respondent no.5, District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Paschim Medinipur.

2. The petitioner contends that he was an Assistant Teacher of Pathrajuri Primary School, District – Paschim Medinipur. While in service on 13^th June, 2011 the petitioner was arrested by the police authorities in connection with Salboni Police Station Case No.18 of 2010 (arising out of G.R. Case No.228 of

2010) under Sections 323/341/365/366/427 of the Indian Penal Code (In short, ‘IPC’) and was detained in custody. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner was suspended from service