07.08.2026 Item No.14 Ct. No. 30 Aloke WPA 19082 of 2026 Arati Sahani Vs The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Uddipan Banerjee Mr. Subhrakanti Samanta … for the petitioner Mr. Ajit Kr. Chaubey Mr. Vinayak Chaubey … for the State Mr. Tarak Dutta Mr. Himadree Ghosh Ms. Diya Ghoshal … for the respondent no. 4 1. Affidavit-of-service filed be kept with the record. 2. The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondent no. 2, the Controlling Authority to disburse the amount i.e. Rs.2,55,830/- so deposited by the respondent no. 4 forthwith preferably within seven days. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits, on filing a copy of a notice dated 04.08.2026 that the next date is fixed on 11.08.2026 for considering the said release of deposit amounts to the petitioner. 4. Considering the said fact, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the respondent no. 2 shall act as per the relevant provisions of the Gratuity Act while deciding the matter on 11.08.2026. 5. Writ application stands disposed of. 2 6. Connected application, if any, stands disposed of. 7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)