24-02-2026 Item No.15 Subrata Bhattacharyya AR(C) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA No.27201 of 2025 Mitali Chakraborty -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya Ms. Anita Shaw Ms. Seema Thakur …for the petitioner 1. The petitioner alleges that the representation made by her praying for grant of extra increment for obtaining Ph.D degree is pending consideration. 2. Without entering into the merits of the claim of the petitioner, the instant writ petition stands disposed of directing the DI of Schools, Bankura to consider the petitioner’s prayer for extra increment for her Ph.D degree strictly in according with the prevailing rules at the earliest, but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. 3. If the claim of the petitioner is allowed, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken by the said respondent. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. 5. All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 6. Certified copy of this order, if applied for, shall be made available to the parties. [Amrita Sinha, J] 2