Sandhya Jana v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

15.04.2024 Court No.13 Item No.163 AP WPA 4436 of 2024 Sandhya Jana Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Banshi Badan Maity ... ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Debasish Chakraborty ... ... for the State.

The affidavit-of-service filed by the learned Advocate for the petitioner in Court today be kept with the record.

The learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's father was an Assistant Teacher of a school who retired on 31.12.1976 and died on 13.04.1992. Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 27.02.2019 and the Arrear Family Pension of the petitioner was released on 02.07.2019.

Although the petitioner was entitled to payment of pensionary benefit from Government Circular dated 13.04.2010, 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 family pension.

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, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents and particularly the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest to the petitioner on arrear family pension @ 9% per annum from the date of 18.08.2008 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 Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, on priority basis.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)