Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: August 20, 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: petitioner – Tufanganj College of Education; respondents – State of West Bengal and others.
  • Counsel: Dr. Arjun Chowdhury (advocate) for petitioner; Additional Government Pleader Kunaljit Bhattacharjee for the State; Bikramaditya Ghosh for respondent No.2.
  • Nature of Petition: The college claimed that students listed in paragraph 8 of the writ petition had not received registration for the D.El.Ed. course, jeopardising their ability to sit for the examination scheduled for September 2, 2026.
  • Key Allegations: Non‑grant of registration to the specified students; request for the court to direct the education board to facilitate registration and allow exam participation.
  • Court Observations: Affidavits of service were taken on record; affidavits are not called for, so allegations are deemed not admitted by respondents.
  • Directions Issued:

1. The petitioner must serve a copy of the writ petition and today’s order on the Secretary, West Bengal Board of Primary Education forthwith.

2. The Secretary shall, after granting the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, hold a hearing on August 27, 2026 at 12.00 Noon at his office and pass a reasoned order.

3. The college may collect the reasoned order from the Secretary’s office on August 28, 2026; the Secretary may also inform the college via recorded e‑mail.

4. If registration is granted to any of the students, they shall be eligible to appear in the forthcoming examination after complying with all necessary formalities under law.

  • Procedural Notes: Parties shall act on the server copy of this order obtained from the official website of the Court; a photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, shall be furnished expeditiously.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition (WPA 1845 of 2026) stands disposed of without any order as to costs.
  • No substantive order on the registration issue was made; the matter is referred to the Secretary of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for hearing and subsequent order.

Topics: Court Order; Education Registration; Legal Procedure