20.12.2023 03 AN/Ct. No.07 WPA 8445 of 2007 Ranjit Kr. Roy versus State of West Bengal & ors. Syed Mansur Ali … for the petitioner This writ petition is of the year 2007 praying for grant of post-graduate scale of pay in terms of post- graduate qualification obtained by the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner obtained the post-graduate qualification and the last date of examination was September 28, 2004. He further submits that he also obtained the prior permission from the District Inspector of Schools (SE), Coochbehar. Learned counsel further submits that the writ petitioner enhanced his qualification in the relevant subject. The petitioner questions the decision of the concerned District Inspector of Schools which was contained in the Memo dated 27.07.2006 whereby the prayer for post-graduate scale of pay was rejected citing Section 14(3) of the West Bengal Schools (Control & Expenditure) Act, 2005. Learned counsel further refers to an unreported decision of the Division Bench of this Court delivered on 04.12.2023 in MAT 513 of 2014 in support of his contention that the petitioner is entitled to post-graduate scale of pay. It appears from the record that the writ petition is appearing after a long time and it appeared lastly on 10.05.2007. Since the respondents are not represented, the petitioner is directed to serve a copy of this petition alongwith the notice upon respondents intimating that this matter will be taken up for hearing immediately after re- opening of this Court after the Christmas Vacation and shall file affidavit of service on the next date. List the matter after re-opening of this Court after the Christmas Vacation for further consideration. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.) 2