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West Bengal Primary Teachers Association v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC13 Apr 2021WPA/9268/2020

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What is this about?

The Single Judge issued a transfer of instance directing the Joint Secretary, School Education, to treat the pending writ petition as a representation under ROPA 2019. The authority was ordered to dispose of the matter by a reasoned decision within twelve weeks after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The litigation is disposed without adjudicating merits.

What did the court decide?

Directing the Joint Secretary to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it within twelve weeks after hearing.

West Bengal Primary Teachers… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Calcutta HC (2021)

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13.04.2021 Item No. 22 Ct. No.6 Saswata/AD

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WPA 9268 of 2020 (Via video conference)

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West Bengal Primary Teachers’ Association & Anr. -vs-

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The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Mr. Shamim ul Bari Ms. Molly Saha

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… for the petitioner.

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Mr. Bhaskar Vaisya Mr. Ranjan Saha

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… for the State.

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Leave is granted to implead the Joint Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal as a respondent in the writ petition. Let necessary amendment be carried out in the cause-title of the writ petition by learned advocate for the petitioners.

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The short grievance of the petitioners is that there are certain alleged anomalies in implementation of ROPA 2019 insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

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The petitioners have made representations to various authorities including the Joint Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal. However, no decision has been taken on such representation. Hence, this writ petition.

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After hearing learned advocates for the parties, I direct the added respondent being the Joint Secretary, Department of School Education,

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Government of West Bengal, to treat the contents of this writ petition as a representation and dispose of the same by a reasoned decision in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order along a copy of the writ petition, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners or their authorized representatives.

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The decision so taken shall be communicated to the writ petitioners within a week from the date of the decision.

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I have not gone into the merits of the petitioners’ case.

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The added respondent shall take an informed decision in accordance with law.

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The writ petition being WPA 9268 of 2020 is disposed of accordingly.

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Since I have not called for affidavits, the allegations made in this writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

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Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon completion of requisite formalities.

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(Arijit Banerjee, J.)

West Bengal Primary Teachers Association v. State of West Bengal

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