Suranjana Mondal v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: WPA 16588 of 2024; Suranjana Mondal vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.; Calcutta High Court; Amrita Sinha J.; 16.08.2024; primary school teacher; appeal under Rule 11, West Bengal Primary Education (Conduct of Service) Rules 2001; first appellate authority under West Bengal Primary Education Committee; appeal pending since March 2024; direction to dispose appeal within twelve weeks; copy of appeal to be forwarded; caution against controversial social-media posts; writ petition disposed of. Relevant for seekers of timelines fixed for disposal of pending service appeals of primary teachers in West Bengal.
What did the court decide?
Direction upon respondent no. 9 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's pending Rule 11 appeal in accordance with law, at the earliest and positively within twelve weeks from communication of the order; petitioner's advocate to forward a copy of the appeal to the appellate authority while communicating the order.