Jahar Lal Bakshi v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Court No. 13 W.P.A. 1706 of 2024 Jahar Lal Bakshi VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Banshi Badan Maity ...... for the petitioner The affidavit-of-service filed by the learned 31.01.2024 (Item No. 76) (BP) Advocate for the petitioner in Court today be kept with the record.

The learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was an Executive Assistant of a Gram Panchayat and retired from service on 31.08.2022. Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 02.03.2023 and the gratuity and Arrear Pension amount of the petitioner was released on 24.07.2023.

Although, the petitioner was entitled to payment of pensionary benefit from the date of her retirement, the same was not paid. By presenting this writ petition, the petitioner prays for an order on the respondents to award interest on delayed payment of arrear pension and gratuity.

I have heard the learned advocate for the petitioner and have also considered the orders passed by different Hon'ble Judges on the writ petitions involving similar issues.

In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents and particularly the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest to the petitioner on gratuity and arrear pension amount @

9% per annum from the date of retirement of the petitioner till the date of actual payment within 16 weeks from the date of service of an authenticated copy of this order failing which, additional interest @ 2% per annum shall be payable to the petitioner.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent certified photo copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)