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Srijan Mukherjee v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC30 Jun 2023APO/47/2023

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What is this about?

Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal in pension benefits. The court noted that the appellant and the beneficiary had settled the dispute in open court, with the respondent ready to pay Rs. 2,90,000 via cheque. The court also directed payment of a small arrears amount via RTGS.

What did the court decide?

Order of disposal of appeal due to settlement; direction to transfer Rs. 3,500 to 7th respondent and Rs. 3,495 to appellant via RTGS.

Srijan Mukherjee Vs the State of West… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Calcutta HC (2023)

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ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE

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APO/47/2023 WITH WPO/319/2023 IA NO: GA/1/2023

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SRIJAN MUKHERJEE VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

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BEFORE:

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The Hon'ble JUSTICE V.M. VELUMANI The Hon'ble JUSTICE RAI CHATTOPADHYAY Date : 30^th June 2023.

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Appearance:

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Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Advocate Mr. Sourav Roy, Advocate Mr. Narattam Acharyya, Advocate Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Advocate …. for appellant Mr. Debdutta Basu, Advocate …. for appellant. Mr. Naba Kumar Das, Advocate …. for State respondents. Ms. Sristi Paul, Advocate …. respondent Corporation.

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THE COURT:The present appeal is filed by the 6^th respondent in the writ petition (son of the deceased employee) against the order dated 24^th March 2023 passed by the Learned Single Judge in WPO No.319 of

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2023 granting entire terminal benefits to the nominee, the 7^th respondent herein (mother of the deceased employee).

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When the matter was taken up for hearing on 28^th June 2023, both counsel appearing for appellant as well as counsel appearing for 7^th respondent submitted that appellant and 7^th respondent have settled the matter and the 7^th respondent is ready to hand over a cheque for a sum of Rs.2,90,000/- in favour of the appellant.

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Today, learned counsel appearing for 7^th respondent handed over a cheque bearing no.587204 drawn on Punjab National Bank in favour of the appellant herein for a sum of Rs.2,90,000/- as full and final settlement towards the terminal benefits received by her from West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited, respondent nos.1 to 5 herein. The cheque handed over in open Court today by counsel appearing for 7^th respondent is handed over to the appellant who appeared before this Court in person.

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Learned counsel appearing for appellant as well as 6^th and 7^th respondents further submitted that as per the information dated 07.02.2023 under RTI Act furnished by Chief Accounts Officer In-charge, West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited, another sum of Rs.6,995/under the heading ‘Other arrears’ has to be paid by the respondent Corporation.

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Counsel for the appellant is directed to give the bank account details to the 5^th respondent. On receiving the details of bank accounts of

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appellant as well as 7^th respondent, the 5^th respondent is directed to transfer a sum of Rs.3,500/- to the 7^th respondent’s bank account and Rs.3,495/- to the appellant’s account by RTGS.

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With the above direction, the appeal is disposed of.

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(V.M. VELUMANI, J.)

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(RAI CHATTOPADHYAY, J.)

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