Allowed
The State of West Bengal and Anr. v. Juthika Debnath and Ors.
Calcutta HCMAT/2228/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
State appealed against an observation in writ orders on Bhatpara Municipality retirees' gratuity that the Municipality could seek State financial assistance. Delay condoned. Holding that the Municipality must pay gratuity from its own funds under the municipal statute and rules, the Division Bench deleted that observation.
What did the court decide?
Delay condoned; the Single Bench observation permitting the Municipality to seek State financial assistance was set aside and deleted from the impugned order.