Bhabani Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

17.01.2025 Ct. No. 18 adeb W.P.A. 848 of 2025 Bhabani Sarkar Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Anirban Chakraborty ...for the petitioner Mr. Naren Ghosh Dostidar ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court is kept with the record.

The petitioner is a retired Headmaster, who superannuated on 28th February, 2019. Due to superannuation of the petitioner, 1st Pension Payment Order was issued on 1st February, 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 8th 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.)