PROTIMA MAHAPATRA KANCHAN ROY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — WPA/6797/2026

Case under No Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 06th May 2026.

CNR: WBCHCA0131712026

CASE DISPOSED

Next Hearing

25th March 2026

Filing Number

WPA/6700/2026

Filing Date

18-03-2026

Registration No

WPA/6797/2026

Registration Date

18-03-2026

Judge

HON'BLE JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA

Coram

HON'BLE JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Miscellaneous ( 16 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

06th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Acts & Sections

No Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

PROTIMA MAHAPATRA KANCHAN ROY

Respondent(s)

STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA

25-03-2026

NEW MOTION

04-05-2026

MOTION

06-04-2026

MOTION

02-04-2026

NEW MOTION

01-04-2026

NEW MOTION

Orders

06-05-2026
HON'BLE JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA

The High Court at Calcutta dismissed the writ petition filed by Smt. Protima Mahapatra seeking compassionate appointment following her father's death-in-harness in 2003. The Court held that compassionate appointment is discretionary relief intended to address immediate financial crises, not a claimable right, and that her application filed nearly nineteen years after the employee's death was fatally belated and did not merit consideration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court at Calcutta dismissed the writ petition filed by Smt. Protima Mahapatra seeking compassionate appointment following her father's death-in-harness in 2003. The Court held that compassionate appointment is discretionary relief intended to address immediate financial crises, not a claimable right, and that her application filed nearly nineteen years after the employee's death was fatally belated and did not merit consideration. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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