(1.) BY this public interest litigation, the writ-petitioner, claiming to be a social worker, has prayed for the following relief:
(2.) THE case made out by the writ-petitioner may be summed up thus:
(3.) THE petitioner, consequently, prays for the relief claimed in the writ-application as indicated above. This writ-application is opposed by the State of West Bengal by filing affidavit-in-opposition and the defence taken by the State of West Bengal may be summarized thus: