Four writ petitions filed by professors against the State of West Bengal were dismissed as withdrawn by the High Court while granting leave for a related contempt application.
Leave granted to proceed with contempt application; service books to be returned to respondent number 8.
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16th November, 2021 (D/L No.1) (SKB)
W.P.A. 20178 of 2019
Prof.(Dr.)Srimanta Sinha Roy Versus State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.P.A. 20179 of 2019
(1A No. CAN 2/2021 )
Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kr. Mandal Versus State of West Bengal & Ors.
With
W.PA. 23565 of 2019
(IA No. CAN 1/2021)
Prof. Seimanta Sinha Roy Versus State of West Bengal & ors.
With
W.P.A 23567 of 2019
(IA No. CAN 1/2021)
Prof. Pankaj Kumar Mandal Versus State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Sudarsan Halder, Mr. Aniruddha Ghosh …for the applicant/ Resp. No.7 (In item nos. 1 to 4). Mr. Amiya Kr. Dutta Mr. Swadesh Priya Ghosh …for the petitioner in all matters.
Mr. Sirsanya Bandopadhya, Mr. Arka Kumar Nag … for the State (item no.1).
Mr. Tapan Kr. Mukherjee, Mr. Rabindra Narayan Dutta, Mr. Hare Krishna Halder …for the State respondent (Item No. 2).
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Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Mr. Prasanta behari Mahata …for the State respondent ( Item no.3 & 4).
Mr. Pulak Ranjan Mondal Ms. Bandana Mondal Mr. Subhrangsu Panda …for the W.B.C.S.C. Mr. Anil Kr. Gupta …for the UGC(Item no. 1 to 4).
Mr. Santanu Chatterjee ..for the UOI ( Item No. 1 to 4). Mr. D. Pattanayak
… for respondent no.8(item no.4). Ms. Nandini Mitra … for West Bengal State University (item nos.1 to 4). Mr. Subhrojyoti Bhowmick … for respondent no.8 (item no.1).
The petitioners in four of the writ petitions mentioned in the order dated 6th April, 2021 seeks to withdraw the said writ petitions. Material respondents are present.
In view of the submissions made by the writ petitioners in the presence of the respondents, W.P.A 20178 of 2019, W.P.A. 20179 of 2019, W.P.A.23565 of 2019 and W.P.A. 23567 of 2019 are dismissed as withdrawn.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that a contempt application filed by the petitioners in respect of an order related to these writ petitions shall not be proceeded with. He, therefore,
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seeks leave to mention the matter as and when the matter is listed before the appropriate Bench.
Leave is granted.
Since all the writ petitions have been dismissed as withdrawn, all interim orders stand vacated and all connected applications are disposed of.
Learned counsel appearing for respondent no.7 submits that all the relevant service books shall be returned to respondent no.8.
Accordingly, learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.7 is directed to return all the relevant service books to respondent no.8 in course of the week.
Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities.
(Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.)
Prof.(Dr.)Srimanta Sinha Roy
Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kr. Mandal
Prof. Seimanta Sinha Roy
Prof. Pankaj Kumar Mandal
State of West Bengal
West Bengal State University
Moushumi Bhattacharya
As recorded by the court registry
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