A librarian sought benefits of a higher pay scale under paragraph 16(3) of a 1990 education memorandum for acquiring a Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science after the cut-off date. Relying on Pradip Kumar Karak, the court held he had no legal right to such relief and dismissed the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE
WPA 32510 of 2014
Subhas Chandra Layek Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Ms. Tapati Samanta Mr. Arimdam Ghosh … For the respondents.
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unamended paragraph 16(3) of the said Memo.
Shibnath Koley & Ors. ).
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State respondents and considered the materials on record. Taking note of the judgment delivered by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Pradip Kumar Karak & Ors. (supra) and the subsequent dismissal of the Special Leave Petition as aforesaid, by order dated 24th September 2018 and further taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner had acquired higher qualification after 21st July 1990, the petitioner can have no legal right to move the instant writ petition for enforcement of the terms of the said Memo.
(Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a librarian who acquired the higher qualification after the cut-off date of 21st July 1990 can claim higher scale of pay under paragraph 16(3) of Memo no. 33-Edn(B).
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Pradip Kumar Karak & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Ors.Relied on¶8
2018 (4) CHN (Cal) 131
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Subhas Chandra Layek
The State of West Bengal
Raja Basu Chowdhury
As recorded by the court registry
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