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

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 25488 of 2016 With CAN 1 of 2017 Smt. Piyashi Chowdhury (Guin)

-Vs-

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarapada Das Mr. Mahadeb Khan For the State : Mr. Ashim Kumar Ganguly Mr. Bellal Sheikh Heard on : 14.01.2026 Judgment on : 06.02.2026 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The petitioner’s grievance emanated from a selection process initiated for the engagement to the post of Block “ASHA Facilitator” under the Khatra Sub- Division, District- Bankura, pursuant to Memo No. 3068 dated 7th October 2015. The said notification invited applications on a contractual basis and prescribed the eligibility criteria, mode of selection and assessment. The petitioner applied within the stipulated time, was found eligible, and her name appeared in the list of eligible candidate. She participated in the written and computer test held on 13th December 2015.

2. Despite the existence of vacancies, particularly in the Raipur Block, engagement letter was not issued to the petitioner. Representations by the petitioner and another candidate seeking consideration