Amrita Sinha, J. - (1.) The petitioner is a physically handicapped (hearing impaired) candidate. He applied for the post of Assistant Teacher, Work Education in the regional level selection test undertaken by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission in the year 2010. The petitioner being successful in the selection test was empanelled for counselling. The petitioner attended the counselling session on 9th July, 2011 and opted to be recommended for the post of Work Education subject teacher at Palita High School, Bolpur, Birbhum.
(2.) The Chairman, West Bengal Regional School Service Commission (Eastern region) sought the assistance of the District Inspector of School (SE) Burdwan for verification of the physical disability of the physically handicapped candidates empanelled for appointment to the post of Assistant Teacher. A list of physically handicapped candidates had been forwarded along with the said request. The medical superintendent cum Vice-President Burdwan Medical College and Hospital requested the Chairman, West Bengal Regional School Service Commission (Eastern region) to request the physically handicapped candidates to attend before the Medical Board of the Eye, ENT and Outpatient Department of the said Medical College. The petitioner being one of the enlisted candidates appeared before the Medical Board on the scheduled date and time and he claims that he was examined on two days i.e, 20th September and 21st September, 2011 but thereafter referred to the SSKM Hospital at Kolkata for further examination. The petitioner has annexed a photocopy of the audiometry report and photocopy of the report of the audiogram conducted at the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, ENT Department.
(3.) As per the advice of Burdwan Medical College the petitioner appeared before the Outpatient Department, SSKM Hospital on 21st October, 2011 where he was advised to undergo tympanometry test. No report of the tympanometry test at SSKM Hospital has been annexed to the writ petition. The petitioner states that though he appeared before the SSKM Hospital and medical examination was conducted to test his hearing disability but the authorities did not issue any disability certificate and/or any report in his favour indicating the percentage of disability.;