27.01.2026 Sl. No.22 Ct. No.14 ss IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 29132 of 2025 Sri Satyajit Chowdhury Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Bipasha Bhattacharyya …for the Petitioner.

Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury Ms. Soumoydipa Kanu …for the DPSC, Howrah.

Ms. Mousumi Banerjee … for the State

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

2. Report filed by the State is also taken on record.

3. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities to release pension in his favour upon condoning shortfall in qualifying service.

4. The petitioner contends that he was appointed as Assistant Teacher in Jagadishpur Primary School No.1 under Circle Bally West, District Howrah pursuant to selection process of the year 2009. Some of the candidates who succeeded in the said selection process of the year 2009 were given appointment on 3^rd December, 2014 and they joined in the post in the month of December, 2014 whereas petitioner was given appointment on 16th June, 2015. Only for the reason of delay on the part of the respondent authorities in issuing of appointment letter in