Calcutta High Court
WPA/25549/2026 of RAVI DAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 18 September 2026
AD/09/18 266312 NANDY (DO) In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA/25549/2026 RAVI DAS VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. Mr. Biswarup Nandy, Advocate Mr. Sankha Ghosh, Advocate Mr. Saurav Bhattacharjee, Advocate ……for the Petitioner
AD/09/18
266312
NANDY
(DO)
In the High Court at Calcutta
Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction
Appellate Side
WPA/25549/2026
RAVI DAS
VS
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
Mr. Biswarup Nandy, Advocate
Mr. Sankha Ghosh, Advocate
Mr. Saurav Bhattacharjee, Advocate
……for the Petitioner
Ms. Mary Dutta, Advocate
Mr. Aritra Shankar Ray, Advocate
……for the State
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
1. Affidavit of service, as filed, be kept with the record.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved that in spite of an order dated 23.02.2026, rendered by the Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, finding the petitioner eligible for compassionate appointment and directing his appointment as such, no steps have been taken by the authorities to ensure that the petitioner is given the appointment on compassionate ground.
3. Learned Advocate appearing for the State submits that the entire process is in progress and will be completed within a period of six weeks from date.
4. In view of the submissions made by the learned Advocate for the State, the respondent authorities are directed to complete the entire process by October 31, 2026 and issue the necessary letter of appointment within a week thereafter, positively by November 10, 2026.
P a g e | 2
5. With the afore-stated direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.
6. Urgent Photostat Certified Copy of this order, be given to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of necessary formalities.
(Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)