20.03.2025 Ct. No. 18 adeb W.P.A. 5784 of 2025 Sanjibon Ponda Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Arnab Roy Mr. Satyam Mukherjee Ms. Sayani Ahmed …for the petitioner Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay Ms. Lipika Chatterjee …for the State Mr. Kunal Ganguly …for the Board Mr. Achintya Kr. Banerjee Ms. Indumouli Banerjee …for the respondent no. 6 Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Grievance of the petitioner is in spite of his superannuation on 31^st December, 2023 till date retiral dues including pension have not been settled and released in his favour. Petitioner prays for direction upon the respondent authorities to release pensionary benefits including provident fund and gratuity. Such prayer made on behalf of the petitioner is opposed by the learned advocates representing the State respondents, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the teacher-in-charge, Habra High School, North 24 Parganas since petitioner has been implicated in a criminal case under the relevant provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and proceedings till date has not been concluded. It is also submitted that in connection with said criminal proceedin