Case brief
What is this about?
FMA 1320 of 2024 (with IA No. CAN 1 of 2025), Durga Rani Kamar v. State of West Bengal & Ors. — family pension to widow of deceased assistant teacher who opted for CPF; refund of Government share of CPF; Revision of Pay and Allowance Rules, 1990; General Provident Fund-cum-Gratuity Scheme; WPA 25870 of 2022 dismissed by learned single Judge on 12.09.2024; District Inspector of Schools (SE), Kolkata vs. Abhijit Baidya (2013) 3 CHN 711 followed; co-ordinate Bench decision in FMA 620 of 2018 followed; deposit of Government share with accrued interest on 03.12.2025 accepted by authorities; impugned order set aside; direction to disburse family pension within four weeks of compliance of formalities; appeal disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 12.09.2024 set aside; respondents directed to disburse the benefits of family pension in favour of the appellant within four weeks from the date of compliance of all necessary formalities; no order as to costs.