LAWS(CAL)-2001-2-29

CHAIRMAN BOLPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Vs. CHAIRMAN AD HOC COMMITTEE BOLPUR DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOL COUNCIL

Decided On February 08, 2001
CHAIRMAN, BOLPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Appellant
V/S
CHAIRMAN, AD HOC COMMITTEE, BOLPUR DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOL COUNCIL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Subject matter of challenge herein is a notification dated April 15, 1992 issued under S. 66 of the West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973 (hereinafter called as Act of 1973) and a consequential order passed by the authority on June 12, 1997. The vires of S. 64, 65 and 66 of the said Act of 1973 is also under challenge. This Court initially directed notice to be served on the Advocate General of the State as the vires of the State statute is involved herein. However, the Advocate General did not appear. This Court directed Mr. L.K. Gupta, learned senior Advocate to assist this Court as amicus curiae.

(2.) . Mr. Somendra Chandra Bose, learned senior advocate appearing for the writ petitioner, has submitted as follows :-

(3.) . Mr. Pabitra Kumar Bose appearing for the State has contended, inter alia, as follows :-