Amita Bhattacharya Das v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

S/L 45 25.07.2025 Court No.17 SD

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 8888 of 2025 Amita Bhattacharya Das Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra ... for the Petitioner.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner be kept with the record.

In spite of service, none appears on behalf of the Staterespondents. The petitioner was a Librarian of the Library under the Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, on attaining the age of superannuation, she had retired from her said service on March 31, 2020.

The Pension Payment Order of the petitioner was issued on October 16, 2020, in pursuance whereof, she had received the gratuity and the arrear pension on November 10, 2020. The petitioner is praying interest on the arrear pension and gratuity for the delayed payment.

The pension and gratuity have been paid to the petitioner within a reasonable time after retirement, therefore, the prayer of the petitioner for interest on the said pension and gratuity amount cannot be entertained.

WPA 8888 of 2025 is disposed of without any order as to costs.

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

(Biswajit Basu, J.)