IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 18035 of 2011 Debabrata Jana -Vs-

State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Kanailal Samanta For the State : Ms. Debarati Sen (Bose)

Heard and Judgment on : 25.08.2025 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The matter is taken up for dictating judgment in Open Court in the presence of the Learned Advocates representing both the parties.

2. The petitioner registered himself for enlistment at the Office of the District Employment, Tamluk, i.e. Employment Exchange on 28.12.1990. An employment exchange card was issued in his favour. By virtue of the enlistment, as aforesaid, the petitioner applied for the post of Clerk-cum- Typist at the Office of the President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (hereinafter referred to as DCDRF), District – Purba Medinipur. Consequently, on receipt of a letter dated 05.11.2008 from the concerned Forum, as aforesaid, the petitioner appeared for the written test as well as English type test.

3. The petitioner claimed to have performed comparatively better in the type test. In reply to an application filed by the pet