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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday upheld the West Bengal government decision to discontinue monthly pension for dependents or legal heirs of the 'political sufferers' of post independence period under the pension scheme meant for 'freedom fighters' [State of West Bengal vs Kalipada Mondal].