Purnima Guria v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

05.08.2024 d.p.

In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side W.P.A 19030 of 2024 Purnima Guria -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Lalratan Mondal, Mr. Dilip Kumar Sadhu.

...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Diptendu Narayan Banerjee, Ms. Rupannita Laha.

...For the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today is taken on record.

The petitioner seeks family pension. She is the widow daughter of a deceased primary school teacher. The petitioner claims to have made a representation dated January 16, 2024 (Annexure P6, p.28) before the District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Purba Medinipur, but the same is alleged to be kept pending till date.

Learned advocate representing the State submits that there is no proof of service of the said representation in the office of the DI of Schools. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's prayer, as she claims that her representation is pending consideration before the DI of Schools, accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the

District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Purba Medinipur to consider and dispose of the petitioner's prayer for grant of family pension in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within six weeks from the date of communication of this order. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner immediately thereafter. If the petitioner is found entitled to receive family pension, then necessary consequential steps shall be taken forthwith.

Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to forward a copy of the representation dated January 16, 2024 along with all documents in support of her prayer to the aforesaid respondent at the time of communication of this order.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

( Amrita Sinha, J.)