Sk Ahid Ali v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

12.06.2024 Sl. No.27 pk WPA 11027 of 2024 Sk. Ahid Ali VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Ms. Arpita Saha ... for the petitioner.

The affidavit-of-service filed by the learned Advocate for the petitioner in Court today be kept with the record.

The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of arrears of pension. The petitioner retired from service on 31.03.2013. He deposited the employer's share of provident fund. He was paid arrears of pension on 11.07.2023 This court in WPA 2889 of 2024 dated 15th April, 2024 (Swapan Kumar Chakraborty v. State of West Bengal and Others) decided that interest is payable on delayed payment of arrears of pension in similar facts and circumstances.

Let interest at the rate of 7% per annum be paid on the arrears of pension from the date of retirement i.e. 31.03.2013 till the date of actual payment within a period of two months from date.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, on priority basis. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)