HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA _A_G_A_R_T_A_L_A_ WP(C)(PIL) No.04 of 2024 Sri Kundan Pandey, S/o Shri Krishna Pandey resident of Gakulnagar, P.O- Gakulnagar, P.S- Bishalghar, District: Sepahijala Tripura. …….Petitioner(s) V E R S U S 1. The State of Tripura, represented by its Secretary, Education (School) Department, Government of Tripura, Ps. New Capital Complex, P.O- Kunjaban, District-West Tripura, PIN-799010. 2. Director, Directorate of School Education, Education(School) Department, Government of Tripura, Siksha Bhawan, P.O- Agartala, P.S- West Tripura, District- West Tripura. …….Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Somik Deb, Amicus Curiae., Mr. Kundan Pandey, Petitioner-in-person. For Respondent(s) : Mr. S M Chakraborty, Advocate General., Mr. Kohinoor N Bhattacharjee, Govt. Advocate, Ms. Pinki Chakraborty, Advocate. HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BISWAJIT PALIT =O=R=D=E=R= 02/02/2026 Learned Advocate General stated that all the toilets in 32 Government Schools which were previously non-functional have since been made functional by carrying out the necessary repairs. Though the learned Amicus Curiae has also suggested that CCTV Cameras be installed in front of all the Schools to counter the drug menace in the State, such a direction, in our opinion is not appropriate in view of financial implications and privacy concerns. Also we are sure that the State Government is taking adequate steps to deal with the drug menace by doing whatever is deemed necessary in that regard. Therefore, this PIL is closed. (BISWAJIT PALIT, J) (M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, CJ) Manti D/B SIDDHARTHA LODH Digitally signed by SIDDHARTHA LODH Date: 2026.02.03 02:30:49 -08'00'