SOMENATH KUMAR SANCHAYITA DE vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. — WPA/10052/2026

Case under West Bengal Panchayat Act ,1973 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 30-Apr-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0192632026

Filing Number

WPA/9917/2026

Filing Date

22-Apr-2026

Registration No

WPA/10052/2026

Registration Date

23-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Suvra Ghosh

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Suvra Ghosh

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Miscellaneous ( 7 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

West Bengal Panchayat Act ,1973 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SOMENATH KUMAR SANCHAYITA DE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Suvra GhoshView PDF

    Case Summary: WPA 10052/2026 (Somenath Kumar vs. State of West Bengal) The court allowed the petitioner's writ petition and directed the State to refund Rs. 1,53,435/- that was recovered from him due to a clerical salary overpayment error. Applying the Supreme Court's decision in *State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih*, the court held that recovery from a retired employee was impermissible under law. The State was ordered to refund the amount with 8% annual interest from December 1, 2021, within two months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-May-2026

    Interest On Gratuity

    Hon'ble Justice Suvra Ghosh

  4. 30-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/10052/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPA 10052/2026 (Somenath Kumar vs. State of West Bengal) The court allowed the petitioner's writ petition and directed the State to refund Rs. 1,53,435/- that was recovered from him due to a clerical salary overpayment error. Applying the Supreme Court's decision in *State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih*, the court held that recovery from a retired employee was impermissible under law. The State was ordered to refund the amount with 8% annual interest from December 1, 2021, within two months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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