Kanan Bala Haldar v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Family pension claim by widow daughter of deceased West Bengal primary school teacher; application pending before District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), South 24 Parganas; Calcutta High Court WPA 19786 of 2024; Amrita Sinha, J.; merits not adjudicated; direction to decide in accordance with law within eight weeks with reasoned order; consequential steps if entitled; representation dated 19th July 2024 to be forwarded; petition disposed of, not granted/denied.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Inspector of Schools, Primary Education, South 24 Parganas to consider and dispose of the petitioner's family pension application in accordance with law at the earliest but positively within eight weeks of communication of the order, passing a reasoned order and communicating it immediately thereafter, with consequential steps to follow if entitlement is found.