Krishnavati Devi v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

20.08.2025 Ct. No. 18 adeb W.P.A. 2970 of 2025 Krishnavati Dey Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Jonaki Saha ...for the petitioner Ms. Mousumi Banerjee ...for the State

1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Husband of the petitioner was a retired clerk, who superannuated on 31st May, 2017.

After superannuation, 1st Pension Payment Order was issued on 23rd May, 2017 and as per 1st Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the husband of the petitioner. Petitioner's husband died on 11th January, 2022. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 26th December, 2022. Petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

3. State respondents are represented by learned advocate.

4. 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 the revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of 8 (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.)