Premnath Basak v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.A. 3357 of 2024; condonation of shortfall in qualifying service for pension; para 7(e)(iv), West Bengal Recognized Non-Government Educational Institution Employees (Death cum retirement Benefit) Scheme, 1981; para-teacher regularised via 12th Regional Level Selection Test 2011; Assistant Teacher appointment April 28, 2014; superannuation retirement January 31, 2024; fresh Pension Payment Order; District Inspector of Schools (S.E) Nadia; Fulia Krittibas Smriti Vidyalaya; Harinrayanpur Janakalyan Vidyapith; Barajiakur PC High School; interest on retiral benefits prayer reserved; Biswajit Basu, J.; writ disposed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the two months twenty six days shortfall in qualifying service; direction to the pension sanctioning authority to process the pension papers and issue a fresh Pension Payment Order expeditiously. Prayer for interest on delayed retiral benefits not pressed; right reserved to renew it if benefits are not released within a reasonable time.