West Bengal Vocational Teachers Pay Review Ordered

Authority: Court No. 652, D. Hira

Order Date: 15 September 2026

Petitioners: Avijit Mallick & Ors., vocational teachers.
Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors., represented by Loknath Chatterjee.
Petition seeks enhancement of pay structure to match regular teachers of equivalent qualification.
Relies on Notification dated February 2021 issued by the Director of Vocational Education and Training, West Bengal, governing consolidated remuneration for vocational teachers.
Cites Notification dated 25 July 2007 establishing the petitioners' qualification as equivalent to regular education/degree qualifications.
Recent State budget increased grant‑in‑aid for vocational teachers, considering price‑index enhancements.
Advocates: Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury (for petitioners) and Loknath Chatterjee (for State).
Court observed that the matter involves a policy decision of the Government and requires fact‑finding based on relevant documents and records.

Petition relegated to Respondent No. 3, the Chief Administrative Officer, West Bengal State Council of Technical and Vocational Education and Skill Development, for consideration and decision.
Respondent to afford reasonable hearing to petitioners and all stakeholders, consider records and any Court judgments, and render a reasoned written decision.
Decision to be concluded within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.
Respondent to communicate the decision to petitioners by letter within one week of his order.
With these observations and directions, WPA No. 22783 of 2023 is disposed of.
Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, to be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.

Topics: Remuneration, Education Policy, Legal Order