19 30.09.2026 Ct. No.6 b.das IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 1769 of 2026 Krishna Nath Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Deborshi Dhar Ms. Jonaki Saha …for the petitioner. Mr. Salok Sah Mr. Tuhin Kumar Roy ..for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner and report submitted by the Sate are taken on record. The petitioner’s father Dijendra Chandra Nath was a primary school teacher in Telerkuthi AP School and superannuated as head teacher of the school. He expired on 26th July, 1985 leaving behind his wife, two sons and three daughters as his heirs and successors. His wife has expired. The sons and two daughters are married and the petitioner is the only unmarried daughter of the deceased who was completely dependent on him financially. The petitioner submitted an application before the District Inspector of Schools, Cooch Behar, being the 4th respondent herein, for granting family pension in her favour which was received by the said authority on 12th September, 2023. The Sub- 2 Inspector of Schools, Boxirhat Circle, Cooch Behar also made a request for grant of family pension in favour of the petitioner before the District Inspector of Schools by a letter issued on 15th September, 2023. The matter is still pending before the District Inspector of Schools. The petitioner seeks release of family pension in her favour. Learned counsel for the State submits, on instructions, that a hearing was held by the District Inspector of Schools on 25th August, 2026 and the petitioner was requested to submit certain documents required for processing her pension file. Learned counsel submits that the family pension shall commence after submission of the said documents by the petitioner. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to submit the documents as called for by the 3rd respondent within a week from date. The 3rd respondent is directed to consider the same and take necessary steps for grant of family pension within two weeks of receipt of the same subject to the petitioner complying with all the requisite formalities. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 3 Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)