DEBAPRASAD PAUL AND ORS. NIRMALYA KUMAR DAS vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — MAT/695/2026

Case under College Service Commission Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 22-Apr-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0178952026

Filing Number

MAT/703/2026

Filing Date

16-Apr-2026

Registration No

MAT/695/2026

Registration Date

16-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty , Hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty , Hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Selection Process 160 ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

STAMP REPORTER (SR) SECTION

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

College Service Commission Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DEBAPRASAD PAUL AND ORS. NIRMALYA KUMAR DAS

  2. 2.DR. MAHMUDUL HAQUE

  3. 3.BARNALI SAHA NEE MONDAL

  4. 4.DR. SOUMYABRATA BHAR

  5. 5.DR. DIPU MAHALI

  6. 6.DR. ANKAN BHAUMIK

  7. 7.DR. ARPITA BHOWMICK

  8. 8.DR. BADIUZZAMAN SHAIKH

  9. 9.DR. SUDIPTA GOSWAMI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

  2. 2.THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVERNMENT OF W.B.

  3. 3.THE DEPUTY ECY. TO THE GOVT. OF W.B.

  4. 4.THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

  5. 5.THE W.B. COLLEGE SERVICE COMM.

  6. 6.THE CHAIRMAN, W.B. COLLEGE SERVICE COMM.

  7. 7.THE SECY., COLLEGE SERVICE COMM.

  8. 8.THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMM.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty,hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi ChatterjeeView PDF

  3. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty,hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi ChatterjeeView PDF

    Summary of MAT 695/2026 The appellants challenged an age limit (40 years) for Assistant Professor positions set by West Bengal College Service Commission, arguing it violates UGC Regulation 2018 which doesn't stipulate age criteria. The single judge dismissed the petition; however, the appeal court modified the order, noting the advertisement's Clause 5(ii) allows exceptionally qualified over-aged PhD candidates to be considered in rarest cases. The court permitted appellants to submit offline applications for discretionary consideration by the Commission and State Government under Clause 5(ii) provisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 06-May-2026

    Application ( Gr. - II )

    Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty , Hon'ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty,hon'ble Justice Rai ChattopadhyayView PDF

  6. 22-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty,hon'ble Justice Rai ChattopadhyayView PDF

  7. 22-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 16-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. MAT/695/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of MAT 695/2026 The appellants challenged an age limit (40 years) for Assistant Professor positions set by West Bengal College Service Commission, arguing it violates UGC Regulation 2018 which doesn't stipulate age criteria. The single judge dismissed the petition; however, the appeal court modified the order, noting the advertisement's Clause 5(ii) allows exceptionally qualified over-aged PhD candidates to be considered in rarest cases. The court permitted appellants to submit offline applications for discretionary consideration by the Commission and State Government under Clause 5(ii) provisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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