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

The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay WPA 1982 of 2014 Manoj Kumar Singh Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Saibal Acharyya : Mr. Prahlad Ch. Ghosh : Mr. Subir Hazra :

For the State respondent Mr. Pritam Chaudhury : Mr. Sartik Dewan Judgment on : 25/07/2025 Rai Chattopadhyay, J. :-

(1) An order of the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas, dated May 8, 2013 (being annexure - P4 to the writ petition) is under challenge in the instant case. The petitioner has prayed for setting aside of the said impugned order and for directions to be issued on the respondent No. 3/District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) North 24 Parganas [herein after referred to as “DI”], to approve the panel for the post of Group-D staff in Nimta High School (H.S.) and also to the school authority/respondent No. 4 and 5, to issue appointment letter in favour of the petitioner, who happens to be the first empanelled candidate in the said panel.

(2) It is necessary that the factual background of the case be discussed in a nutshell, which is as follows. Accor