Calcuttta High Court sets New Precedent; Orders Bengal Government to impose 1% reservation for Transgenders in Public Employment.
The Calcutta High Court in the case of Mrinal Barik v. State of West Bengal & Ors., has now set a new precedent, in which the issue was a petition filed by a transwoman who sought an appointment as a teacher. She had passed the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) in 2014 and 2022 but was not invited for the counselling process or interview. The West Bengal government has been ordered by the High Court to impose a one percent reservation for transgender individuals in State public employment roles.
The Calcutta High Court noted that there was also a State policy from 2022 in West Bengal that mandated treating transgender people equally in the workplace. The High Court did, however, instruct the government to follow suit because the State government had not yet established any reservations for transgender people seeking employment. Now, In the order dated June 14, the High Court requested that the relevant State entity schedule the petitioner’s interview and counselling as a special case and hire her to work as an assistant teacher in the primary section.
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Written by – Gnaneswarran Beemarao