Authority: High Court (Bench of Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra)

Order Date: 16 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Prabhat Kumar Saha, represented by Ms. Nibedita Pal, Mr. Ananda Gopal Mukherjee, Ms. Sonam Ray.
  • Respondents: Union of India (Respondent No.2) and Provident Fund Authorities (Respondent No.3).
  • The petitioner claims to be the sole legal heir and nominee of the late Nandalal Singh, a retired employee of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) who had applied for a government pension in December 2020 and nominated the petitioner.
  • Nandalal Singh died in August 2021; his pension application remained unprocessed and unattended.
  • The petitioner filed the writ petition seeking direction to grant the pension.
  • Respondent No.3 referred the matter to Respondent No.2, which has not taken any action since November 2025.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directs Respondent No.2 (Union of India) to dispose of the petitioner’s representation, considering all submitted documents, by 31 August 2026 and to communicate the order within one week.
  • No order as to costs.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order may be provided to parties upon usual undertakings.

Topics: Pension Processing, Government Employee Benefits, Judicial Direction