Monirul Islam & ors. v. The Mission Director, Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission, Government of West Bengal
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
aforesaid discussions the writ petition stands allowed directing
Key paragraphs
- Para 1515. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Judgment
Mr. Bidhan Biswas, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners submit that since the petitioners have not got the benefit as per the Scheme issued by the Government of West Bengal vide its notification dated 20th December, 2019, the petitioners intend to revert back to their original employment as Samprasarak. In a similar situation, a Coordinate Bench of this Hon9ble Court has passed orders in WPA 13660 of 2025 (Md. Quaish Ajmal versus The State of West Bengal & Anr.).
Ms. Mousumi Mitra, learned advocate respondent leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court. 4
It is not in dispute that the petitioners are similarly circumstanced as of the petitioner in WPA 13660 of
Operative part
2025. In the aforesaid writ petition, following direction was issued: <Therefore, this Count finds it apt to grant identical relief to the petitioner thereby treat the petitioner as Samprasarak/ Samprasarika by not giving credence to the option exercised by the petitioner and filled in DCF. Mere issuance of memorandum dated 29th August, 2024 and subsequent steps taken by the petitioner in submitting DCF should not act as fetter so far as present petitioner is concerned to be treated as Samprasarak/ Samprasarika without giving credence to the option and filled in DCF which was submitted by the petitioner. In view of aforesaid discussions the writ petition stands allowed directing the concerned State authorities including PBRSSM authority to treat the petitioner as Samprasarak/Samprasarika and the option as well as filled in DCF which petitioner has exercised and submitted shall be treated as cancelled. It is also clarified that in future petitioner cannot claim the benefits as para teacher.=
In line with the above decision, following directions are issued: a) The petitioners be treated as Samprasarak by not giving credence to the option exercised by the petitioner and filled in DCF. b) Mere issuance of memorandum dated 29th August, 2024 and subsequent steps taken by petitioners in submitting DCF should not act as fetter so far as present petitioner is concerned to be treated as Samprasarak without giving credence to the option and filled in DCF which is submitted by the petitioners. c) The respondent, Mission Director, Paschim Banga Rajya Shishu Shiksha Mission, Government of West Bengal is directed to treat the petitioners as 5 Samprasarak and the option as well as filled in DCF which petitioners have exercised and submitted shall be treated as cancelled.
It is clarified that in future the petitioners cannot claim any benefit as Para Teacher.
With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 1383 of 2026 stands disposed of.
Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.
Interim order, if any, stands vacated.
All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs.
All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
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.)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: aforesaid discussions the writ petition stands allowed directing
Which court decided this case, and when?
Calcutta High Court, on 06 Feb 2026. The bench was BIVAS PATTANAYAK.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.