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17.03.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN W.P.A. 5240 of 2025 Sri Buddhadeb Das Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Debdutta Raha …for the Petitioner Mr. Arindam Chattopadhyay Ms. Lipika Chatterjee …for the State Mr. Prosenjit Mukherjee Mr. Nirmalya Kumar Das Mr. Jahangir Hossain …for Respondent No.3 Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Petitioner was an Assistant Teacher of Panchpara High Madrasah, Howrah (hereinafter referred to as “the said madrasah”) who has come up with the present writ petition, inter alia, praying for release of retiral dues including arrear salary.

It is submitted that petitioner retired on superannuation on 31^st January, 2024 but subsequently no steps have been taken for releasing retiral benefits including arrear salary in favour of the petitioner. Mr. Mukherjee, learned advocate representing the said madrasah submits that petitioner was suspended from service with effect from 25^th January, 2021 since he was implicated in a criminal proceeding and said criminal proceeding is still continuing. It is also submitted that the petitioner was taken into custody on

10^th May, 2021 in connection with the said criminal proceeding and rele