Madhumita Bhattacharyya v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

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(ML) (ML) 16.04.2025 16.04.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN) W.P.A. 1156 OF 2024 Madhumita Bhattacharyya Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Goutam Kumar Maity, Adv.

...for the Petitioner Ms. Saswati Chatterjee, Adv.

...for the State In terms of the order dated 5th March, 2025, notice dated 10th March, 2025 was served upon learned advocate representing the State respondents. An affidavit-of-service filed today enclosing the said notice is taken on record.

The writ petitioner is a retired Headmistress, who superannuated on 31st December, 2019. After superannuation of the writ petitioner, Pension Payment Order was issued on 10th February, 2022 releasing retiral dues in favour of the petitioner. The writ petitioner claims interest on gratuity 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 gratuity from the date following the date of retirement of the petitioner till the date of release of gratuity, 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.)