STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. GOBINDA NATH DEY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 8.9.94 passed by a learned single Judge of this court passed in C.O. No. 1309/89 whereby and whereunder the writ application filed by the writ petitioners/respondents was allowed. 89 writ petitioners who were Lower Division Clerks working in the different capacities in the District of Hooghly filed a writ application claiming inter alia the following reliefs:-

(2.) The writ petitioners were appointed directly as Lower Division Clerks having the minimum qualification of Matriculate in between 1948 and 1968. They had been promoted in the posts of Upper Division Clerks during the period 1963.

(3.) It appears that from time to time various persons who were initially appointed as Muharrars were subsequently promoted to the posts of Lower Division Clerk between 1957 to 1977. The Muharrars were appointed in the District of Hooghly required to have the minimum educational qualification as Class VIII pass. The State of West Bengal introduced new intermediate selection grade by amending Allowances Rules, 1970 by a notification dated 19.11.74, item Nos. 23 and 24 whereof relate to LDC's and Muharrars respectively which reads thus:-