DEBAJYOTI DEY AND ORS. SHAMIM UL BARI vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — FMA /288/2026
Case under No Act Section NA. Disposed: --PARTLY ALLOWED on 23rd March 2026.
CNR: WBCHCA0070992026
Next Hearing
18th February 2026
Filing Number
MAT /271/2026
Filing Date
13-02-2026
Registration No
FMA /288/2026
Registration Date
13-02-2026
Judge
HON'BLE JUSTICE SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA , HON'BLE JUSTICE SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
Coram
HON'BLE JUSTICE SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA , HON'BLE JUSTICE SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
Bench Type
Division Bench
Category
GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )
Sub-Category
In service Other 177 ( 8 )
Judicial Branch
FIRST MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL (FMA) SECTION
Decision Date
23rd March 2026
Nature of Disposal
--PARTLY ALLOWED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
DEBAJYOTI DEY AND ORS. SHAMIM UL BARI
ABHIK DEY
SANTANU PAL
PRITAM KUMAR DAS
NILANJAN MONDAL
SAYANTAN BHADRA
SNEHA SATPATHI
SHOVAN ROY
SUBHAJIT MONDAL
RAHUL MONDAL
AYON PAUL
SAYANTAN MODAK
SOURIK CHATTERJEE
SUJOYA GHOSH
ASHMIT SARKAR
MARMA BISWAS
JANMEJOY CHAKRABORTY
SUDIP SHOW
RITAM MONDAL
ABHIK DEY
SUPREME DEY
ANANYA CHAKRABORTY
ANIKET BANERJEE
ARPITA KUMAR
ARNAB GHOSH
MANABENDU DAS
ANISH DEBNATH
SUBHADEEP GORAI
MD. EHSAN ANSARI
DEBRAJ PAL
SREYAN SARKAR
BISWAJIT DEY
SANKU GHOSH
SOUVIK SAHA
SUBHIK MONDAL
DITSA GHOSH
TANISHA DAS
REZWANA KHAN CHOWDHURY
ANIKA RAHMAN
SOVAN BANERJEE
RIKTA MAJI
NIKITA TANTI
AYAN MAZUMDAR
NABANITA KUNDU
SOUMYANIL ROY
DEBJEET DAS
PABITRA DARIPA
PRITAM GHOSH
PURBA BANERJEE
INDRAJIT PATHAK
NILANJAN MANDAL
MD. HASNAIN
AMAR MAHATO
SUBHAJIT CHOWDHURY
ANURAG SINGH
ABIR CHAKRABORTY
TUHIN CHAKRABORTY
SURAJIT JANA
RAHUL PODDAR
BIJOY KUMAR ADITYA
SWETAB BARANWAL
JYOTIRMOY GHOSH
SANKHA SUBHRA SINGHAMAHAPATRA
KAIF ALI KHAN
MEGHA KHAN
DEBASIS MAHATA
KRISHAN SARKAR
ABHISHEK KUMAR
ARPIT MISHRA
KAUSHANI KONER
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
THE SECRETARY (TECHNICAL EDUCATION)
THE DEPUTY SECY., DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUATION (T.E.)
ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
THE CHAIRMAN, ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNILOGY
THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAKAUT
THE REGISTRAR, MAKAUT
DR. B.C. ROY ENGG. COLLEGE
THE PRINCIPAL, DR. B.C. ROY ENGG. COLLEGE
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DR. B.C. ROY ENGG. COLLEGE
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTES
THE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE JUSTICE SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA , HON'BLE JUSTICE SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
FOR ADMISSION
ASSIGNED MATTERS
ASSIGNED MATTERS
ASSIGNED MATTERS
| Date | Purpose | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18-02-2026 | FOR ADMISSION | |
| 11-03-2026 | ASSIGNED MATTERS | |
| 11-03-2026 | ASSIGNED MATTERS | |
| 10-03-2026 | ASSIGNED MATTERS |
Orders
Summary The Calcutta High Court allowed three consolidated appeals by engineering and pharmacy students challenging a mid-session fee hike (October 16, 2023) by Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College. The court read down the fee increase notification to apply only prospectively to students admitted after October 16, 2023, not to those who had already completed admission before that date. The college was directed to refund additional amounts collected from already-admitted students or adjust them against future semester fees, protecting students' substantive rights and financial reliance on the original fee structure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Summary The Calcutta High Court allowed three consolidated appeals by engineering and pharmacy students challenging a mid-session fee hike (October 16, 2023) by Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College. The court read down the fee increase notification to apply only prospectively to students admitted after October 16, 2023, not to those who had already completed admission before that date. The college was directed to refund additional amounts collected from already-admitted students or adjust them against future semester fees, protecting students' substantive rights and financial reliance on the original fee structure. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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