IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION Appellate Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta WPA 11485 (W) of 2015 Ambika Charan Majhi Versus The State of West Bengal and Others For the Petitioner : Mr. T. P. Halder, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay, Adv.

Ms. Iti Dutta, Adv.

Heard on : 13.01.2025 Judgment on : 28.02.2025 Ajay Kumar Gupta, J:

1. The writ petitioner herein has prayed for a direction upon the respondent authorities particularly, respondent No. 4 for allowing Higher Scale of pay to the Petitioner on acquiring higher qualification of Honours degree from his initial appointment dated 7th October, 1988 and allow him cash benefit for the period 7th October, 1993 to

1st May, 2002 and also consequential relief thereof.

2. The background facts, which led to filing of this writ petition, may be adumbrated as under: -

3. The Petitioner was appointed as Assistant Teacher of a High School in the district of Purba Medinipur, i.e. Pichhabani Baniniketan High School in Social Science group. The Petitioner also holds an honours graduate degree in B.Com. (Hons), B.A. (Special) History and Bengali with B.Ed. Degree as such he prayed for higher scale