17.06.2026 Item No.27 Subrata Bhattacharyya AR(C) In The High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA No.4764 of 2026 Budhan Bala Mahata -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Ms. Sabita Khutiya (Bhunia) …For the Petitioner. Ms. Aparna Banerjee Mr. B.P. Singh, JGA Mr. Madhu Jana Mr. Atanu Basu Ms. Puja Sonkar …For the State. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today is taken on record. 2. The husband of the petitioner was a school teacher who died-in-harness on January 15, 2008. 3. The State Government published the Government Order No.749-SE(L)/55-56/13 (Pt.V) on 13th June, 2014 pursuant to which the teachers had the option to join GPF scheme upon refund of the employer’s share of provident fund. 4. As the husband of the petitioner expired prior to the publication of the State Government Order, accordingly he could not avail the said benefit. The petitioner, being the widow, intends to avail the benefit of the aforesaid Government Order. 5. The Court in similar circumstances permitted the widows of the deceased teacher to exercise option in terms of the aforesaid Government Order. 6. Reliance has been placed on the order dated 6th March, 2024 by a coordinate Bench in WPA 3480 of 2024 (Manjushri Mondal Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.). 7. Reliance has also been placed on the order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench on 24th August, 2023 in FMA 620 of 2018 with IA No. CAN 1 of 2017 (Old No.CAN 7452 of 2017) (State of West Bengal Ors. Vs. Sefali Jana & Ors.). 8. In line with above decisions the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the District Inspector of Schools (PE), Paschim Medinipur to process the application filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 9. The amount of money that is to be refunded by the petitioner shall be calculated and communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this order. 10. Upon the petitioner complying all formalities including refund of deposit of employer’s share of provident fund along with interest and additional interest, fresh Pension Payment Order shall be issued in her favour within a month thereafter. 2 11. The arrear of pension and family pension from the date of death of the employee shall be released to the petitioner within two months from the date of issuance of the Pension Payment Order. 12. The family pension from the next date of death of the employee shall be released to the petitioner within two months from the date of issuance of the pension payment order. 13. The writ petition stands disposed of. 14. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities. ( Amrita Sinha, J.) 3