Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 6 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sumon Sardar, teacher at Scottish Church Collegiate School (a Christian minority institution).
- Respondents: State of West Bengal and others; represented by Advocate Tarun Kumar Das.
- The school forwarded a list of nine confirmed staff to the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata on 19 Oct 2020 for placement against approved normal vacancies.
- Seven of the nine teachers were approved; two, including the petitioner, were not approved and no reason was provided.
- The petitioner seeks approval of his appointment, originally in Computer, now requested in Physical and Work Education.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- The District Inspector of Schools (S.E.), Kolkata is directed to decide on the approval of the petitioner’s appointment in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- A reasoned order must be passed and communicated to the school authority with a copy to the petitioner.
- If approval is granted, the respondent authority shall take necessary consequential steps as per law.
- Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record; parties to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the Court’s official website.
Topics: Appointment Approval, Education Employment