Single Judge dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of a Private Respondent as Muhammadan Marriage Registrar, holding that the District Registrar lawfully preferred the more qualified private respondent despite the petitioner's local residence.
Writ petition WPA No. 10588 of 2023 is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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D/L. 18. September 6, 2023. MNS.
WPA No. 10588 of 2023
Zamiruddin Mallick
Vs.
State of West Bengal and others
Md. Mokaram Hossain, Mr. Anwarulla Sk., Mr. Sandipan Maity
… for the petitioner.
Mr. Amal Kumar Sen, Ms. Ashima Das (Sil)
…for the State.
Md. Nauroz Rahber, Mr. Mohammad Junewad
…for the private respondent.
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show that those were obtained after the advertisement dated August 4, 2019 for such appointment.
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more educationally qualified than the petitioner for the said post and is also a resident of Joypur.
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the Kashmoli Gram Panchayat as proof of the petitioner’s residence within the territorial jurisdiction of the Joypur Police Station. Hence, the factor of residence was duly considered by the District Registrar. However, the additional context, which comes in, is that the private respondent was, as per the educational qualification shown before the authority, more qualified than the petitioner, since the private respondent was BA Kamil (Honours), whereas the petitioner was only Kamil.
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necessary implication, the question of giving preference arises only in cases where people of otherwise similar qualification are available, among whom one is a local resident and the other is not.
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authorities cannot be faulted on law and on considerations of natural justice.
(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners lack locus standi to challenge the appointment of the private respondent as Muhammadan Marriage Registrar.
Whether the District Registrar's appointment order violating the coordinate Bench's direction to reconsider the appointment as Muhammadan Marriage Registrar does not violate the coordinate Bench's dir
Whether the preference for local residents in the appointment of Muslim Marriage Registrar applies when candidates have unequal educational qualifications.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
co-ordinate BenchReferred¶32
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Zamiruddin Mallick
State of West Bengal
Md. Mokaram Hossain
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya
As recorded by the court registry
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