Satyendra Nath Mahato v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

16.01.2025 Ct. No. 18 adeb W.P.A. 545 of 2025 Satyendra Nath Mahato Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Satyaranjan Kundu ...for the petitioner Ms. Shabnam Farooqui ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court is kept with the record.

The petitioner is a retired Headmaster, who superannuated on 30th September, 2019. Due to superannuation of the petitioner, 1st Pension Payment Order was issued on 5th September, 2019 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 28th October, 2020. The 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, West Bengal and the

concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest at the rate of 8% per annum to the petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of 8 (eight) 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.)