LAWS(CAL)-2019-7-168

BANSHI JANA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On July 30, 2019
Banshi Jana Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The grievances raised and issues involved in all the five writ petitions are common, and accordingly they were heard together and are being decided conjointly. The main issue involved in the writ petitions is that the writ petitioners were appointed as nonteaching staff (Group D) of the respondent school and the respondent school has initiated disciplinary proceedings against all the five writ petitioners. The main issue in these writ petitions is whether the said respondent school can continue with the said disciplinary proceedings initiated against the said writ petitioners.

(2.) For the purpose of convenience, the facts in writ petition W.P. No. 42 of 2017 are being taken into consideration and are chronologically delineated hereinbelow:

(3.) Mr. Sudip Deb learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits to the Court that the writ petitioner is a non-teaching staff of the said school and the enquiry proceedings initiated against the writ petitioner is not valid in the eyes of law.