Anima Sarkar @ Anima Sarkar Mridha v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

06.01.2026 Sl. No.17(DL) Ct. No.14 srm

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 29006 of 2025 Anima Sarkar @ Anima Sarkar Mridha

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mrs. Sabita Khutia (Bhuinya), Ms. Arpita Saha ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Pradyot Kumar Das ...for the State.

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks for grant of family pension in her favour.

3. The petitioner contends that her father, late Niranjan Mridha was an Assistant Teacher at Sandeshkhali Free Primary School, District-South 24-Parganas who retired from service on superannuation from Nagartala Free Primary School, District-South 24-Parganas on 30th September, 1997. The Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner's father on 8th January, 2003. The petitioner's father died on 3rd February, 2008. Thereafter, family pension was granted in favour of the mother of the petitioner, who expired on 28th March, 2019. The husband of the petitioner died on 10th February, 2004. The petitioner

is the widowed daughter of the deceased employee. The petitioner made a representation on 3rd October, 2025 before the appropriate authority for grant of family pension. However, the same is still pending with the authority. Hence, this writ petition.

4. Ms. Arpita Saha, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the representation of the petitioner be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration and disposal.

5. Mr. Pradyot Kumar Das, learned Advocate for the State also submits that the matter be relegated to the appropriate authority.

6. In view of such submissions, the respondent No.4, District Inspector of Schools (P.E.), South 24-Parganas is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 3rd October, 2025 in accordance with law, upon notice to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week from the date of passing of such order.

7. Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.4, for necessary compliance.

8. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition being WPA 29006 of 2025 stands disposed of.

9. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

10. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

11. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

12. There shall be no order as to costs.

13. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)