Guru Pada Bera Vs Binod Kumar 2026 INSC 20
Note- No legal aspects discussed in this judgment - While disposing contempt petition, liberty granted to the petitioners to submit a fresh representation before the Secretary, School Education Department, within a period of six weeks from today, setting out their entire grievances/ claims/entitlements in terms of the order passed by the High Court.
Case Info
Guru Pada Bera Vs Binod Kumar 2026 INSC 20.; 2026 INSC 20.
Case Details
- Case name: State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Anirban Ghosh and Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 20
- Coram: Vikram Nath, J.; Sandeep Mehta, J.
- Judgment date: January 06, 2026
- Proceeding: Contempt Petition (Civil) in SLP (C) No. 14355 of 2021 and SLP (C) No. 2809 of 2021
Caselaws and citations
- High Court judgment referenced: Calcutta High Court, Division Bench order dated 3 September 2020 in MAT No. 1221 of 2019.
- Supreme Court interim/stay orders referenced:
- 20 September 2021 in SLP (C) No. 14355/2021.
- 29 October 2021 in SLP (C) No. 2809/2021.
- Supreme Court final order referenced: Order dated 16 July 2024 directing compliance within three months and extension to similarly placed respondents.
Statutes/laws referred
The judgment does not cite specific statutory provisions. It refers to:
- Government Orders (West Bengal):
- G.O. dated 28 July 2010 (relating to part-time contractual teachers’ pay).
- G.O. dated 24 December 2013 (withdrawal of the 28 July 2010 G.O. and restraint on new contractual appointments).
- Procedural framework: Inherent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil contempt for enforcement of court orders and directions.