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08.09. 2026
Ct. No. 18
Ab
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE.
WPA 23770 of 2026
Putul Routh Vs. The State of West Bengal and others. ---------------
Mr. Debdutta Basu, Mr. Sudip Sarkar, Ms. Sounalika Nandan. … for the petitioner.
1. The affidavit of service filed today is taken on record.
2. In spite of service, no one appears on behalf of the respondents.
3. The petitioner is aggrieved that her application for compassionate appointment has not been considered in due process of Law and has been rejected unlawfully. The petitioner had challenged such rejection, which is pending before the West Bengal State Administrative Tribunal in OA 139 of
2026.
4. In view of the decision of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in WP.ST 209 of 2025 and WP.ST 210 of 2025 (Ananda Sundar Das vs. State of West Bengal and others), this writ petition on the selfsame cause of action cannot be entertained.
5. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.
6. The petitioner is at liberty to take necessary steps to
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ventilate her grievance.
7. There shall, however, be no order as to costs.
8. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on priority basis.
(Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)