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2026 DAILYLAW 28709 (CAL)

TATHAGATA SAHA AND ORS. v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/15466/2026 · 2026-07-16

Suvra Ghosh

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24 1166..0077..22002266 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 15466 of 2026 Tathagata Saha & Ors. Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Keshab Chandra Das Mr. Amar Nath Sen Ms. Aparajita Mondal …for the petitioners. Mr. Anish Kumar Mukherjee …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioners submitted a representation before the concerned authority on 8th May, 2026 seeking regularization of their services under the respective Gram Panchayats as Gram Panchayat Computerized Accounts Assistants and get remuneration as permanent staff under the authority. The said representation is yet to be considered. The petitioners seek consideration of the same. Learned counsel for the State submits that the representation be considered by the 2nd respondent in accordance with law. In view of the above, the OSD & E.O. Special Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, being the 2nd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 8th 2 May, 2026 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioners, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioners within a week thereof. In the event the 2nd respondent arrives at a decision in favour of the petitioners, necessary consequential steps be taken at the earliest. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)