05-08-2026 Item No.1076 ML Subrata Bhattacharyya AR(C) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA No.12169 of 2024 Arshad Ali Ansari -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Debasish Sur Mr. Banshi Badan Maity …for the petitioner 1. Affidavit of service is on record. None to represent the respondents. 2. The petitioner’s representation before the respondent authority seeking release of the family pension and terminal dues of his deceased mother who was an assistant teacher of a school and passed away on October 25, 2006 is alleged to be kept pending before the concerned authority. 3. In the absence of the respondents, it is not possible for the Court to decide the issue conclusively. 4. However, without entering into the merits of the claim of the petitioner, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the District Inspector of Schools (SE), Hooghly to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation dated April 9, 2024 in accordance with law at the earliest but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. 5. An opportunity of hearing shall be granted to the petitioner for production of all documents in support of his claim. 6. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner immediately thereafter. 7. If any amount is found due and payable, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the petitioner upon compliance of all necessary formalities. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioner shall forward a copy of the subject representation along with all supporting documents to the DI of Schools at the time of communicating this order. 9. All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. 10. Certified server copy of this order, if applied for, shall be made available to the parties. [Amrita Sinha, J] 2 3