Somikul Islam v. State Of West Bengal & ORS

16.03.2021 Ct. No.13 Sl. No.128 akd W.P.A. 28690 of 2015 [via video conference] [Somikul Islam -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.] Mr. Asim Banerjee Mr. Ambu Bindu Chakraborty ... ... for the petitioner Affidavit-of-service dated 28th June, 2019 filed in court today be kept with the record.

In view of the order proposed hereinbelow, fresh service upon the respondents is not called for.

By an order dated 26th February, 2015, the Joint Secretary, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal had directed the district authorities Murshidabad, to hold a fresh enquiry under the three-man committee and submit report on the request of the petitioner for compassionate employment. In the same order the Block Development Officer, Bhagwangola-II Development Block, Murshidabad was directed to take the initiative to start family pension and disburse leave salary to the legal heirs of the deceased employee.

It is submitted that the petitioner's family has been receiving pension.

It is not known whether the three-man committee had submitted any fresh report to the Joint Secretary, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. In those circumstances, the Joint Secretary, Panchayats & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal is directed to ascertain as to whether any report has been received pursuant to the order dated 26th February, 2015, from any three-

man committee and whether any decision has been taken on the petitioner's request for compassionate employment. Let such communication, as directed hereinabove, be effected to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of communication of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations, WPA 28690 of 2015 is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this judgment, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all formalities. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)