Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 28 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Writanmoy Ghosal vs State of West Bengal & Ors., WPA No. 760 of 2026, CAN 1 of 2026.
- Issue: Termination notice dated 24 July 2026 issued by the Principal of North Bengal Medical College without prior hearing.
- Background: Petitioner claimed mild depression; a medical board was formed by the hospital, with an appearance scheduled for 23 December 2025 and a report submitted on 31 December 2025. A special medical board was later constituted, and the petitioner was directed to appear before it on 28 April 2026, which he did not.
- Petitioner's claim: No opportunity of hearing was granted before the termination notice; seeks direction to appear before a board formed by North Bengal Medical College for mental‑health assessment and reconsideration of his application dated 17 December 2025 for lighter, less stressful duties.
Final Outcome
- The termination notice dated 24 July 2026 is quashed/set aside.
- North Bengal Medical College is directed to form a special medical board; the petitioner must appear before the board on the date and time fixed by it.
- The authority shall revisit the termination issue, granting a reasonable opportunity of hearing, and decide on the petitioner’s 17 December 2025 application for lighter duties based on the board’s assessment.
- Consequently, the application (CAN 1 of 2026) is also disposed of.
- No order as to costs; no affidavit is invited, so the allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.
- The order incorporates a correction: the phrase “Date Entry Operator” is to read “Data Entry Operator”, and the order is treated as part of the judgment dated 7 October 2026.
- An urgent certified website copy of this order may be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Employment Law, Medical Board Assessment