Santanu Seal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

1914.

1914.

(ML) (ML) 23.04.2025 23.04.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN) W.P.A. 7201 OF 2024 Santanu Seal Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Others Mr. Banshi Badan Maity, Adv.

...for the Petitioner Ms. Barnali Gupta, Adv.

...for the State In terms of the previous order notice dated 21st March, 2025 was served upon learned advocate representing the State respondents and same is taken on record.

State respondents are represented by learned advocate.

The writ petitioner is a retired Headmaster, who superannuated on 31st December, 2018. Due to superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 17th December, 2018 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 5th July, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

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 (8) weeks from the date of communication of this order. Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

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

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

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)