Anjan Kanti Sarkar v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt. 07.05.2026 jb.

WPA 10208 of 2026 (Anjan Kanti Sarkar vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Anirban Chakraborty .... For the Petitioner Mr. Raja Ram Banerjee .... For the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

The petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Karmee of Dendua Gram Panchayat and retired on 30th November, 2023. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time, pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 19th December, 2024. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 5th January, 2025. The petitioner seeks interest on the gratuity amount and arrear pension paid to him due to delay in disbursal of the same. Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Asansol-I, being the 4th and 5th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from 1st December, 2023 till the date of actual payment. Such

payment shall be made within two months from the date of communication of this order.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities (Suvra Ghosh, J.)