37 05.10.2026 Ct. No.6 b.das IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 2298 of 2026 Asraful Akam @ Ashraful Alam Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Ms. Subham Ghosh Mr. Mayank Roy …for the petitioner. Ms. Supriya Singh Mr. Alok Sah ..for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner was posted as a constable at police office, Cooch Behar. Pursuant to an FIR registered against him being Kotwali PS Case No.1000/2023 dated 6th September, 2023, investigation proceeded. He was absent from duty from 6th September, 2023 and was served a copy of charge and statement of allegation due to his unauthorized absence. He submitted a written explanation to the same following which enquiry was held and charge drawn up against him. The charges against him were found to be proved and a show cause notice was issued against him to defend himself. 2 Upon consideration of the evidence collected by the authority, he was dismissed from service with effect from 8th October, 2024. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the said order before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jalpaiguri Range on 11th November, 2024, which is still pending. The petitioner seeks consideration of the appeal at the earliest. In view of the above, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jalpaiguri Range is directed to consider and dispose of the appeal within six weeks from the date of communication of this order, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. 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 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.)