Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Swapna Baidya & Ors.
- Respondents: West Bengal Board of Primary Education & Ors.
- Origin: The petitions arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 03‑12‑2025 in MAT No. 873/2023 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
- Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 12665/2026 and a series of Inter‑Application (IA) numbers (e.g., IA 104711/2026, IA 104717/2026, IA 104714/2026, IA 112679/2026, IA 110762/2026, IA 118089/2026, IA 110765/2026, IA 110760/2026, IA 204173/2026, IA 210152/2026, etc.).
- Counsel: Extensive list of senior advocates and advocates for both petitioners and respondents (including Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Sr. Adv., Mr. Rauf Rahim, Sr. Adv., etc.).
- Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
Court Observations & Directions
1. All applications for impleadment/intervention are allowed, subject to just exceptions at the time of final hearing.
2. Petitioners must file an amended Memo of Parties in each special leave petition (where required) within two weeks from the order date.
3. Respondents may file counter‑affidavits to the special leave petitions within four weeks.
4. Any rejoinder, if filed, must be submitted within two weeks after the counter‑affidavits.
5. The special leave petitions are to be re‑listed for hearing in the week commencing 16 November 2026.
6. Any interim order presently in force shall continue till the next date of hearing.
7. As some respondents are common across the three special leave petitions, if notice has already been served to such common respondents, no further notice is required.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted procedural relief by permitting all impleadment/intervention applications and set a clear timetable for filing amended pleadings, counter‑affidavits, rejoinders, and the next hearing date, thereby ensuring the continuation of the proceedings.
Topics: Procedural Order, Education Law