Rita Chatterjee v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

S/L 9 30.01.2025 Court No.19 SD

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 1548 of 2024 Rita Chatterjee Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mrs. Sabita Khutia (Bhunya) Mr. Krishna Pada Santra ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay Mrs. Lipika Chatterjee ... for the State.

A report dated May 10, 2024 is filed on behalf of the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), Howrah, the respondent no.4 herein, let it be kept with the record. It appears from the said report that the said respondent no.4 in compliance with the direction of this Court dated May 10, 2024, had calculated the amount required to be refunded by the petitioner in the concerned Government account to get the benefit of family pension. Ms. Sabita Khutia (Bhunya), learned advocate for the petitioner submits that within a period of seven days from date, her client shall deposit the said amount in the concerned Government account.

Upon deposit of the said amount, the respondent no.4 shall prepare the pension papers of the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of four weeks, thereafter shall send the same to the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal, the respondent no.3 herein and the said respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the pension papers shall take forward steps for issuance of Pension Payment Order in accordance with law.

It is needless to mention that the arrear pension shall be calculated from the date following the date of retirement. WPA 1548 of 2024 is disposed of with the above terms without any order as to costs.

Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)