Chandrani Chattopadhyay v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

20.12.2024 (D/L-96) Ct.-19 (SG)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 9837 of 2024 Chandrani Chattopadhyay -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Arpita Saha, .... For the Petitioner.

Mr. K.N. Nabi .... For the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed by the learned advocate for the petitioner be kept with the record.

The husband of the petitioner was an approved Assistant Teacher of a primary school, the concerned teacher died-in-harness on September 7, 2020.

The Pension Payment Order of the employee concerned was issued on November 1, 2022 in pursuance whereof the petitioner received the gratuity and arrear family pension on November 7, 2022.

In the instant writ petition the prayer of the petitioner is a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondents to pay interest on the said amount of arrear family pension and gratuity for the delayed payment.

Learned advocate for the State-respondents does not oppose the prayer of the petitioner.

The respondents, the concerned Treasury Officer in particular are, therefore, directed to pay interest @ 8% per annum on the arrear amount of family pension and gratuity from the date of death of the employee concerned till the date of such payment.

The payment as aforesaid shall be made within the period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order, in default, the said arrear amount shall fetch an additional interest of 2% per annum.

Learned advocate for the State-respondents does not oppose the prayer of the petitioner.

W.P.A. 9837 of 2024 stands disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

(Biswajit Basu, J.)