08 09.07. 2026 Ct. No. 18 Ab IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE. WPA 14665 of 2026 Falguni Mukherjee Vs. The State of West Bengal and others. --------------- Mr. Arya Mullick, Mr. Md. Hahibur Rahmanm Ms. Shaguffa Parven. … for the petitioner. Ms. Aparna Banerjee, Ld. AGP, Mr. Arijit Bhowmick, Ms. Simran Sureka. … for the State. 1. The affidavit of service filed today is taken on record. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved that after having rendered service, he has not been given his pensionary benefits as there is a shortfall of 7 months and 5 days in completing the mandated period of 10 years service, which enables an incumbent to receive pension. 3. The petitioner has completed 9 years 4 months and 25 days, thus, rendering a shortfall slightly in excess of 7 months, which has completely disentitled him from getting the pension. 4. The petitioner had also made multiple representations to the respondent no. 2, which have gone unattended and unanswered. 5. The respondent no. 2 is directed to deliberate on all 2 such representations and dispose of the same by July 31, 2026 considering the decision of this Hon’ble Court in WP.ST 112 of 2019 (Ashim Kumar Chakraborty vs. The State of West Bengal and others) where it has been held in no uncertain terms that relaxation can be allowed on certain terms and conditions. 6. The entire exercise will be completed within the afore-stated timeline upon giving the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of hearing with adequate prior notice. The resultant order will be communicated to the petitioner and all consequential steps should be taken, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible, within a period of two weeks after the order is passed on July 31, 2026. 7. With the afore-stated directions, the writ petition is disposed of. 8. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. 9. Parties to act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 10. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.) 3