02-12-2025 Item No.54 ML Subrata Bhattacharyya AR(C) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA No.25679 of 2025 Koustuva Mandal -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta Ms. Suryatapa Das …for the petitioner Ms. Nilanjana Banerjee Pal Ms. Susnita Saha …for the State Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya Ms. Anita Shaw Ms. Seema Thakur …for the school 1. The petitioner has approached the District Inspector of Schools (SE), Jhargram with a prayer for reconsideration of his financial benefits on completion of 10, 18 and 20 years of service. 2. As it appears that the petitioner’s representation seeking the above benefit is pending consideration before the DI of Schools, accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the concerned DI of Schools to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representation in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner immediately thereafter. 3. An opportunity of hearing be granted to the petitioner and all other necessary parties prior to passing the final order. 4. Report of the DI of Schools dated November 27, 2025 is taken on record. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of. 6. All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 7. Certified copy of this order, if applied for, shall be made available to the parties. [Amrita Sinha, J] 2