Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 12 June 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Jalpaiguri Central Co‑Operative Bank Limited (petitioner) vs. State of West Bengal and others, including the District Inspector of Schools (4th respondent) and the Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal (3rd respondent). The private respondent, an Assistant Teacher transferred between schools, is the subject of the enforcement.
  • Background: The private respondent obtained a house loan of Rs 8,00,000 from the bank and failed to repay. An award under Section 139 of the West Bengal Cooperative Societies Act, 2006 directed repayment of Rs 5,17,902 by 7 September 2023 and regularisation of the remaining loan amount.
  • Subsequent Proceedings: Non‑compliance led to a certificate of public demand (Section 143) issued on 19 September 2024, demanding Rs 14,14,073 to be paid within 30 days. A petition for salary attachment was filed on 6 December 2024 and allowed on 7 January 2025, directing the District Inspector of Schools to deduct Rs 14,14,073 in monthly instalments of Rs 32,886 from the respondent’s salary and remit to the bank.
  • Dispute: The District Inspector of Schools contended that he lacks authority to withhold or deduct salary because payments are processed through the Integrated Online Salary Management System Portal.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directs the District Inspector of Schools (4th respondent) to take necessary steps in accordance with the Certificate Officer’s award dated 7 January 2025 and the bank’s communications dated 17 February 2025 and 22 October 2025, and to forward the award and related communications to the Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal within two weeks of this order.
  • Upon receipt, the Commissioner of School Education (3rd respondent) shall address the issue and implement the required actions within four weeks.
  • The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs; allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted as no affidavit was invited.
  • An urgent certified website copy of the order may be supplied to parties upon compliance with formalities.

Topics: Salary Attachment, Cooperative Bank Enforcement