Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, hints at taking plunge in politics

Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, whose rulings on various education-related issues in the state stirred political debates, said that he will resign from his post on Tuesday, March 4.

Justice Gangopadhyay shared his intention of joining politics and said, "Only the political field can give people who want to take steps in respect of those helpless people a chance to act for them..."

Talking to media, Gangopadhyay said that for the last two years, he has been dealing with “huge corruption", especially in the education sector. 

“I will resign from the post of Justice of on Tuesday," said Justice Gangopadhyay.

The Calcutta High Court judge is due for retirement later this year, and has said that he will submit his resignation to the in Tuesday's first hour. The copies of his resignation will be sent to the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.

“Will resign from the post of a judge in High Court Calcutta. For the last two or more years I have been dealing with some matters, especially education matters, regarding which a huge corruption has been discovered and unearthed. A large number of important persons in the education sector of this government are now languishing in jail, under trial," said Justice Gangopadhyay. 

He also claimed “large employer scams" have been underway in , especially in provident fund gratuity.  “I have passed certain orders in these respects. But I have failed while addressing the matters of labour, labour legislation."

“Now I should go to the larger people," said Justice Gangopadhyay. “In court, a judge deals with the matters which come before him if a person files a case. But in our country and also in our state, West Bengal, there are a large