IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay W.P. No. 3729 (W) of 2020 Srijib Kumar Patra Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ekramul Bari : Sk. Imtiaj Uddin : Mr. Alauddin Ahmed :

For the State Mr. Avishek Prasad : Mr. Sourodeep Singha Heard on : 24/04/2025 Judgment on : 24/04/2025 Rai Chattopadhyay, J. :-

1) The instant matter relates to condonation of the period of shortfall of the number of qualifying years of service of the petitioner to render him eligible for pension, after his superannuation.

2) The petitioner has been inducted in service as an Assistant Teacher on compassionate ground in ‘died in harness’ category after death of his father. He was approved in service vide order dated March 20, 2006.

3) The petitioner’s father has died on March 20, 1979 and on February

28, 1991, the petitioner made application for his appointment on compassionate ground. There has been rounds of litigation before this Court between the parties. The first order of the High Court is dated September 15, 1993 when the Court has directed as follows: -

“Hearing the learned Advocate appearing for the pe