Nirmal Kumar Mondal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt. 05.05.2026 jb.

WPA 10169 of 2026 (Nirmal Kumar Mondal vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Arun Khutia .... For the Petitioner Ms. Lipika Chatterjee .... For the State None appears for the respondents despite service. Ms. Lipika Chatterjee, learned counsel who is present in Court and usually appears for the State is requested to represent the State in this matter. Her appointment be regularised by the appropriate authority. The petitioner is directed to serve copy of the application along with annexure thereto upon Ms. Chatterjee in course of this day. The petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Secretary in Kapasdanga Gram Panchayat and retired on 30th November, 2020. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time, pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 19th July, 2021 The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 2nd August, 2021. 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, Lalbagh, being the 2nd and 4th 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, 2020 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.)