11.09.2026 Item No.12 Ct. No. 14 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA ss CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 19318 of 2025 Yeasmin Parveen Versus The State of West Bengal & ors. Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta, Ms. Suryatapa Das …for the Petitioner. Mr. Brijendra Pratap Singh Mr. Subit Majumdar Ms. Prisanka Ganguly … for the State Mr. Ratul Biswas, Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, …for the WBBPE. 1. In compliance to the earlier order dated 24th August, 2026 the petitioner files supplementary affidavit annexing her admit card and the list of candidates enlisted for scrutiny/verification process. Copy served. 2. By the present writ petition the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities for grant of notional benefit in favour of the petitioner with effect from February, 2017. 3. The petitioner contends that she participated in TET, 2014. Initially, the petitioner was not declared successful. However, after awarding of six marks pursuant to order passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court in Banalata Samadder & ors. -versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors. (In re: WPA 5158 of 2022), the petitioner was 2 declared successful. The candidature of the petitioner was considered in recruitment process of 2016 and appointment was given on 26th September, 2022. Some of the candidates have been given appointment from February, 2017 pertaining to recruitment process of 2016. The petitioner claims that notional benefit be granted to the petitioner with effect from February, 2017. 4. Ms. Suryatapa Das, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that similarly circumstanced petitioners in Rakesh Mondal & ors. -versus- The State of West Bengal & ors. (In Re : WPA 18676 of 2025) have been granted notional benefits from February, 2017. She seeks that similar benefit be extended to the petitioner. 5. Mr. Koushik Chowdhury, learned Advocate representing the West Bengal Board of Primary Education concedes to such submission. 6. Ms. Prisanka Ganguly, learned Advocate representing the State also submits in the similar fashion. 7. Indisputably, the petitioner stands on the same footing as of the petitioners in Rakesh Mondal (supra) where the notional benefit was extended to the petitioner therein from February, 2017. 8. In view of the above, the concerned authorities are directed as follows: 3 (i) To fix the pay of the petitioner granting notional benefits from February, 2017. (ii) On upward fixation of pay of the petitioner by granting notional benefits, payment shall be made from the date of appointment of the petitioner. If any increment has been given to the teachers who joined in February, 2017 till September, 2022 the same shall be made available to the petitioner prospectively from the date of his joining. The salary slip and the pay scale of the petitioner shall be revised accordingly. (iii) It is clarified that the petitioner will not be entitled to monetary benefits from February, 2017. (iv) The petitioner shall also be entitled to the notional increments and the length of his service shall be calculated from February, 2017. (v) Arrears, if any, from September, 2022 till date shall be paid to the petitioner. 9. The Commissioner of School Education is directed to pass formal order on completion of aforesaid exercise within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. 10. Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent Commissioner of School Education, Government of 4 West Bengal, respondent no.2 for necessary compliance. 11. With the above directions, the writ petition being WPA 19318 of 2025 stands disposed of. 12. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 13. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 14. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 15. There shall be no order as to costs. 16. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 17. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)