CHANDAN SARKAR Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by the writ petitioner, inter alia, challenging the impugned order dated 22.03.2006 passed by the District Inspector of Schools, respondent no. 3 herein, rejecting the prayer of the petitioner for higher scale of pay for possessing Post Graduate qualification, namely, Master in Physical Education (M.P.Ed.).

(2.) THE petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on 16.08.1999 in Work Education and Physical Education Group in Bartala Madhyamik Vidyalaya (Boys) after being sponsored by West Bengal Regional School Service Commission and his service was approved with effect from 30.08.1999 by the District Inspector of Schools. At the time of his appointment, the petitioner possessed Master Degree in Physical Education, a Post Graduate qualification in respect of the subject for which he was appointed.

(3.) THE learned lawyer appearing for the petitioner submits that the impugned order passed by the District Inspector of Schools is contrary to the law declared by the Court in the case of Partha Chatterjee Vs. State of West Bengal reported in 2004 (2) CLT 610 and other unreported decisions of this Court dated 22.09.2004 in W.P. No. 2020 (W) of 2002 and in W.P. No. 13029 (W) of 1999 dated 15.11.2000.