06.10.2026 Sl. No.55(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 1943 of 2026 Gourirani Bag Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Dilip Kumar Sadhu …for the Petitioner. Mr. Pradyat Saha …for the State. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities to grant family pension in her favour being the widowed daughter of the deceased employee. 3. The petitioner contends that her father, late Tulshi Ram Ghanta was an Assistant Teacher in Shreekhoda Primary School, P.O. Shreekhoda, District-Purba Medinipur. The petitioner’s father retired from service on superannuation on 4th February, 1960. The petitioner’s father died on 17th January, 1970. The family pension was granted in favour of the mother of the petitioner on 9th October, 2012. The mother of the petitioner died on 24th December, 2023. The husband of the petitioner expired on 21st December, 2018. Being the widowed daughter of the deceased employee, the petitioner submitted an application on 7th August, 2 2025 before the respondent No.4, the District Inspector of Schools (P.E.), Purba Medinipur for grant of family pension. However, the same is pending consideration. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Mr. Dilip Kumar Sadhu, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that matter be relegated to the appropriate authority for consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 7th August, 2025 in accordance with law. 5. Mr. Pradyat Saha, learned Advocate for the State submits that the matter be sent to the appropriate authority for due consideration. 6. Accordingly, the respondent No.4, the District Inspector of Schools (P.E.), Purba Medinipur is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 7th August, 2025 (Annexure P-6) and dispose of the same in accordance with law upon notice to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from date of communication of this order by passing a reasoned order. 7. The reasoned order shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week of passing of such order. 8. Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.4, the District Inspector of Schools (P.E.), Purba Medinipur, for necessary compliance. 9. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 1943 of 2026 stands disposed of. 3 10. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 11. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 12. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 13. There shall be no order as to costs. 14. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 15. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)