Form No. J(2)

Item No. ML / 91

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

(Appellate Side)

BEFORE: THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA

W.P.A. NO 10589 of 2025

TAPAN JYOTI PAUL

VS.

WEST BENGAL GRAMIN BANK & OTHERS

For the Petitioner : Mr. Indranath Mitra For the respondent : Mr. Baidurya Ghosal

Nos. 1 to 5.

Heard On : 11.11.2025 Judgment On : 11.11.2025

SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.:

1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Petitioner was an employee of Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank

(hereinafter referred to as ‘said Bank’) who suffered an order of removal from service. Petitioner preferred departmental appeal questioning order of removal passed by the disciplinary authority of the said Bank

but the order of disciplinary authority in appeal remained unaltered. Subsequently, petitioner made application for pension/compassionate allowance which was spurned by the Chief Manager (HR) and Trustee (BGVB Emp. Pension Fund Trust) being respondent no. 4 by letter dated 4^th December, 2024. Said letter dated 4^th December, 2024 is questioned in this writ petition.

3. Learned advocate representing the petitioner relies upon Regulation 29 of Bangiya Gr