IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION)

APPELLATE SIDE Present :

The Hon’ble Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee WPA 22091 of 2017 Indrani Datta (Chaudhuri)

Vs.

Vidyasagar University & Ors.

For the petitioner : Mr. Subir Sanyal, Sr. Adv., Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, Ms. Soumoyadipa Kanu, Mr. Sourojit Mukherjee, Mr. Durlav De.

For the Vidyasagar University : Mr. Joydip Kar, Sr. Adv., Ms. Debjani Sengupta, Ms. Koyel Bag, Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee, Ms. Shahina Haque.

Heard on : 12.03.2026 Judgment on : 16.04.2026 Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.:-

Preface:

1. By filing the present writ petition, the petitioner prays for a declaration that the disciplinary proceeding initiated against her vide charge-sheet dated 3rd November, 2016 by the respondent no. 4, namely the Executive Council of the University, is illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction. In addition, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents not to proceed with the enquiry initiated on the basis of the said charge-sheet and the enquiry report dated 28th April, 2017, as also a writ of certiorari for quashing the said charge-sheet and the enquiry report.

Facts:

2. Th