Manas Kumar Mandal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

W.P.A. 2465 of 2025 Mlrkd 13.08.2025 Ct.18 Manas Kumar Mandal -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Banshi Badan Maity ....for the petitioner.

1.

In terms of the previous order notice was served upon the learned advocate representing the State respondents and same is take on record.

2.

In spite of service of notice State respondents are not represented.

3.

The writ petitioner is a retired Assistant Teacher, who superannuated on 31st August, 2016. After superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 10th March, 2017 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 15th February, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

4.

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 revised gratuity as per revised pension payment order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of the revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

5.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

6.

With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

7.

There shall be no order as to costs.

8.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)