Sankar Prasad Mandal v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
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FMA1614 of 2025 with IA No. CAN 1 of 2025 [Stay], decided 10.04.2026 — Sankar Prasad Mandal v. The State of West Bengal & Others. Challenge to the word 'willing' in an order directing the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Jhargram to find a willing teacher from neighbouring schools for the post created on the appellant's transfer, the word being absent from the notification dated 3rd January, 2022. Appeal disposed of in view of the subsequent stop-gap posting of Shyamal Kumar Karak (Raghunathpur Junior High School) to Kechandra Junior High School (joined 12.09.2025); respondent nos. 3 and 5 directed to take follow-up steps strictly per notification no.09-SE dated 3rd January, 2022, preferably within four weeks; no order as to costs. Search terms: willing teacher; stop gap arrangement; transfer of teacher; DI of Schools (S.E.) Jhargram; Kechandra Junior High School; Raghunathpur Junior High School; WBCSSC; notification no.09-SE 03.01.2022. Court not named in the text; no statute or precedent cited; no monetary quantum.