Chhaya Karak v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhaya Karak v. The State of West Bengal & Ors., High Court at Calcutta, W.P.A 18023 of 2024 (Appellate Side, Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction), decided 30.07.2024 by Amrita Sinha, J. Family pension claim by unmarried daughter of a deceased primary school teacher; State's instruction of 22nd July 2024 noted that requisite documents were not submitted. Directions: District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Paschim Medinipur to intimate required documents within a fortnight and to process and disburse pensionary benefit within eight weeks of document submission. Writ petition disposed of; affidavit of service retained.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to the District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Paschim Medinipur to intimate the petitioner the documents required for her family pension claim within a fortnight, and, upon submission of such documents, to process the claim and disburse the benefit as per legal entitlement within eight weeks; urgent certified copy to be supplied if applied for.