OD-9 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction ORIGINAL SIDE WPO/498/2026 RAM NARAYAN MISHRA VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS BEFORE: The Hon’ble JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA Date:14th October, 2026. Appearance: Mr Sakti Pada Jana, Adv. Mr. Subhajyoti Das, Adv. …for the Petitioner. Mr. Piush Chaturvedi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Tarun Kumar Das, Adv. Mr. N. G. Khaitan, Adv.[VC] ...for the State. 1. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata to take a decision on the request made by the school authority for approval of the service of the petitioner. 2. It appears that on 12th July, 2024, the school forwarded the relevant documents of the petitioner to the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata for approval of service of the petitioner as Assistant Teacher. In response to the same, the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata sought for certain other documents from the school authority which were forwarded by the school by communicating letter dated 18th March, 2025. No decision has been taken by the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata till date. 3. As it appears that the prayer of the school authority seeking approval of the service of the petitioner is pending consideration before the 2 District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata, accordingly, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the writ petition pending. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of by directing the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata to take a decision on the prayer made by the school seeking approval of the service of the petitioner in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order and communicate the decision to the school authority with a copy marked to the petitioner immediately thereafter. 5. The parties are directed to cooperate with the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata for the purpose of arriving at a decision on the prayer for approval of the service of the petitioner. 6. If the prayer for approval is allowed, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken by all the respondent authorities in accordance with law. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of. 8. All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (AMRITA SINHA, J.) nm