Rampada Pattanayek v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

22.09.2023 Item No.13 Court No.18 AJ.

W.P.A. 18071 of 2023 Rampada Pattanayek -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mrs. Sabita Khutia (Bhunya), Mr. Krishna Pada Santra.

......for the petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay, Ms.Lipika Chatterjee.

......for the State.

The petitioner was an Assistant Teacher of Dabuapukur Junior High School, District :

Purba Medinipur.

The petitioner is praying condonation of shortfall of his qualifying service to get the pensionary benefits.

A representation of the petitioner praying such condonation was pending before the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of West Bengal, the respondent no.1 herein.

This Court by the order dated August 31, 2023 had directed the respondent no.1 to consider and dispose of the said representation and to file a report before this Court.

Mr. Chattopadhyay, learned Counsel for the State respondents files such report, which is taken on record.

It appears from the said report that the shortfall of qualifying service of three months has been condoned, in view of such development, as per Death-cum-Retirement Benefits (DCRB) Scheme, 1981, the petitioner is entitled to pension.

The Authorities are directed to take appropriate forward steps for disbursement of the pension of the petitioner in accordance with law.

W.P.A. 18071 of 2023 is thus disposed of 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.)