05.01.2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

W.P.A. No. 13981 of 2025

Alma Khatun

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Priyanka Chandra

…for the Petitioner.

Mr. Md. Masood

…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 for

disbursement of interest on arrear pension from 13^th

April, 2010 to 28^th April, 2025.

3. The petitioner contends that her father was an approved

Assistant Teacher of Bhabanipur Mgd. Primary School, P.O. Bhada, District Malda. The father of the petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 28^th February, 1999 and expired on 19^th March, 2002 leaving behind the present petitioner as his nominee for family pension. The petitioner is the unmarried daughter of the deceased employee. The petitioner recieved family pension till 13^th February, 2004, however, that was stopped thereafter. On the basis of Government Order dated 13^th April, 2010, the Pension Payment Order was issued on 28^th April, 2025 in favour of the petitioner and

family pension was restarted. The arrear of pension has been disbursed in favour of the petitioner for t