Nripendra Lal Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

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2156.

(ML) (ML) 18.06.2025 18.06.2025 Ct. No. 18 (ARPAN) W.P.A. 10886 OF 2024 Nripendra Lal Ghosh Vs.

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

...for the Petitioner In terms of previous order, notice was served upon learned advocate representing the State respondents and same is taken on record. In spite of service of notice State respondents are not represented today.

The writ petitioner is a retired Headmaster, who superannuated on 31st May, 2020. Due to superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 12th May, 2020 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 30th December, 2020. 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 the date following the date of superannuation of the petitioner till the date

of release of same, 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.

There shall be no order as to costs.

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

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)