PARASANTA KARMAKAR Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This application has been filed in connection with the appeal preferred from the order dated 16th March, 2012 passed by a learned Judge of this Court whereby and whereunder the said learned Judge disposed of the writ petition on merits upon granting liberty to the appellants/petitioners to submit reply to the notice issued by the Headmaster dated 23rd September, 2011 within two weeks from the date of the said order. The appellants/petitioners herein challenged the notice dated 23rd September, 2011 issued by the Headmaster pursuant to the direction of the Managing Committee of the school whereby the said appellants/petitioners were asked to clarify the reasons for not signing the attendance register on 8th August, 2011 inspite of remaining present in the school premises for observing the death anniversary.

(2.) It is the specific stand of the appellants/petitioners that in view of the notification issued by the Government of West Bengal on 4th August, 2011 declaring 8th August, 2011 as 'Public Holiday' in the memory of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore, question of signing the attendance register cannot and does not arise. The aforesaid notification issued by the Government of West Bengal dated 4th August, 2011 is set out hereunder:

(3.) In view of the aforesaid notification issued by the Government of West Bengal, appellants/petitioners herein were not required to sign the attendance register on 8th August, 2011.