Enakshi Acharjee (Pramanik) v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

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(ML) (ML) 26.02.2025 26.02.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN) W.P.A. 289 of 2025 Enakshi Acharjee (Pramanik) Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Sumitra Das ...for the Petitioner Mr. Sourav Sen Ms. Sayani Das ...for the State Supplementary affidavit duly affirmed on 17th January, 2025 is filed in Court today enclosing revised pension payment order dated 13th October, 2020 and same is taken on record.

The writ petitioner is a retired Assistant Headmistress, who superannuated on 31th January, 2017. After superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 3rd February, 2017 and as per the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 13th October, 2020. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

State respondents are represented by learned advocate.

Accordingly, the Director of Pension Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest at the rate of 8% per

annum to the writ petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised pension payment order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of the revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of communication of this order.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)