Suchitra Hajra v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

11.04.2023 (D/L-15) Ct.-18 (Susanta) W.P.A. 2217 of 2023 Suchitra Hajra -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Uttam Kumar De, .... For the Petitioner.

Ms. Sanjukta Samanta, .... For the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed by the learned advocate for the petitioner be kept with the record.

The petitioner was an approved Assistant Teacher of a secondary school and retired from her said service on superannuation on February 28, 2019.

The Pension Payment Order of the petitioner was issued on May 30, 2022 in pursuance whereof he received the gratuity and arrear pension on June 12, 2022.

In the instant writ petition the prayer of the petitioner is a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondents to pay interest on the said amount of gratuity and arrear pension for the delayed payment.

Learned advocate for the State-respondents does not oppose the prayer of the petitioner. It is now well settled that the petitioner is entitled to the interest, as prayed for.

The respondents, the concerned Treasury Officer in particular are, therefore, directed to pay interest @ 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension from the date of retirement of the petitioner till the date of such payment. The payment as aforesaid shall be made within the period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order, in default the said arrear amount shall fetch an additional interest of 2% per annum.

W.P.A. 2217 of 2023 stands disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)