Form No. J.(2)

Item No. DL/3

ARPAN - AR (CT)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

(Appellate Side)

W.P.A. NO. 25844 OF 2025

SMT. ANUJA HALDAR

Vs.

THE UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS

BEFORE: THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA

For the Petitioner : Mr. Debasis Kar, Adv.

Ms. Paramita Mukherjee, Adv.

Mr. Arka Tilak Bhadra, Adv.

Mr. Hussain Mustafi, Adv.

For the Union of India : Ms. Manasi Mukherjee, Adv.

Mr. Guddu Singh, Adv.

Hearing concluded on : 08.12.2025 Judgment On : 08.12.2025

SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.:

1. Matter is heard in presence of the learned advocates representing the

petitioner and respondent authorities.

2. Father of the petitioner retired on superannuation on 31^st August, 1984

and he was receiving pension in connection with his service under the

concerned respondent authority. Thereafter, Father died on 21^st September, 2012. After death of father, mother was receiving family pension till her death on 24^th August, 2023. Petitioner after death of her mother applied for family pension on 11^th January, 2024, being widowed daughter.

3. Application of the petitioner was turned down by the Senior Accounts Officer (P), Eastern Commands, Engineers’ Branch being respondent no.2