Form No. J(2)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay WPA 26328 of 2017 Soma Banerjee Versus WBSEDCL & Ors.

For the petitioner : Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya For the Respondents : Mr. Sumit Ray.

Heard & Judgment on : 4^th March, 2025.

Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J:

1. The father of the petitioner expired on 2^nd July, 2009 while he was functioning as Junior Manager (F & A) in the office of the Bankura ‘D’ Circle. On the demise of the aforesaid employee, namely, Ranjit Kumar Banerjee, the respondent/Company sought for the academic qualification and an affidavit for consideration of employment of the petitioner under “died in harness” capacity on 13.03.2013. Subsequently, on 11.08.2016 the respondent/Company sought for further set of documents from the petitioner. The petitioner complied with the submission of documents corresponding to letters dated 11.03.2013 and 11.08.2016 as well as filled up the option form. The mother of the petitioner being the wife of the deceased employee did not object to such application for grant of compassionate appointment vide an affidavit dated 22.08.2016. However, on 26.03.2013 the respo