IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Present :

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arindam Mukherjee:

WPA 1823 of 2024 With CAN 03 of 2025 Dr. DEBASIS DUTTA Vs.

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & OTHERS.

For the Petitioners:- Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh, Mr. Ajay Singhal, Mr. T.Kumai Ms. Sunayna Prasad For the Respondent nos. 3 and 4 :- Dr. Navin Barik Ms. Esha Acharya For the State Mr. Subir Kumar Saha Ms. Bedashruti Bose Heard on : 05.11.2024 and 07.02.2025 Judgement on : 20.06.2025.

Arindam Mukherjee, J. :-

1. The subject matter of challenge in this writ petition, is a portion of the notification being no. 371-Edn (U)/HED-12014(21)/10/2020-UNV dated

24th February, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the said notification’) and the letter dated 18th June, 2024 issued by the University of North Bengal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the said University’) through the Joint Registrar, intimating the petitioner that he has attained the age of superannuation on and from 31st December, 2024 (hereinafter said to be as ‘the said letter’).

2. Before going into the merits of the case, the admitted facts are set out hereunder, for better appreciation of the facts and law:

i.