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

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 33043 of 2013 Mr. Pulakesh Chatterjee -Vs-

The Public Service Commission & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Roy For the Respondents : Ms. Piyali Sengupta Heard on : 03.07.2024, 13.08.2024, 08.07.2025 Judgment on : 28.08.2025 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The petitioner sought issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the West Bengal Public Service Commission hereinafter referred to as (WBPSC) to allow him to appear in the interview for the post of Surveyor having been arbitrarily denied participation despite qualifying in the written examination.

2. The petitioner qualified as a B.Com (Pass) Graduate from Calcutta University and held a Diploma in Surveying from Daulatabad Sri Ram Chandra Survey Society, in addition to requisite experience in survey work.

3. Pursuant to an advertisement dated 02.12.2011 for recruitment of 61 Surveyors and Draftsmen, the petitioner applied for the same with all requisite academic and technical qualifications. His application was scrutinized and accepted. Thereafter, he was permitted to appear in the written examination,