17.02.2026 Sl. No.20 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 18190 of 2025 Anita Rani Dolai Bag Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sudip Sarkar Ms. Arpita Saha …for the Petitioner.

Ms. Mohuya Datta Biswas …for the State.

1. Report of the District Inspector of Schools (PE), Paschim Medinipur dated 12^th February, 2026 filed by the State is taken on record.

2. By the present writ petition the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities to refund overdrawn of salary of the petitioner amounting to Rs.30,576/- along with interest from the date of deposit till the date of actual disbursement.

3. The petitioner contends that she was an Assistant Teacher in Dhangori Primary School, Village Dhangori, P.O. Markunda, District Paschim Medinipur. The petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 30^th April, 2021. The petitioner was directed by the District Inspector of Schools (PE), Paschim Medinipur to deposit the overdrawn amount of salary of Rs.30,576/- in order to process the pension papers of the petitioner. Petitioner duly deposited the aforesaid amount to the Treasury Officer, Kharagpur on 20^th January,