IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (MANDAMUS APPEAL)

APPELLATE SIDE Present:-

The Hon’ble Justice Madhuresh Prasad And The Hon’ble Justice Supratim Bhattacharya M.A.T. 129 of 2023 Dipak Biswas Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the appellant : Mr. Rudranil De, Mr. Debojit Kundu For the State respondents : Mr. Hirak Barman, Ms. Bedashruti Bose Judgment on : 1^st May, 2025 Madhuresh Prasad, J.:

1. The issue arising for consideration in the present appeal is whether the petitioner/appellant is entitled to the benefits under memorandum dated 23.12.2019 issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal in the Higher Education Department. The memorandum was issued to grant a consolidated pay as a result of restructuring of service conditions of government approved Part Time Teachers (PTTs), government approved Contractual Whole Time Teachers (CWTTs) and Guest Teachers engaged in different government/government aided colleges in the State of West Bengal up to 13.07.2019.

2. The writ petitioner approached this Court earlier claiming benefits under the memorandum dated 23.12.2019, by filing writ petition bearing number W.P.A. 454 o