Md Abdul Kashim v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

W.P.A. 12328 of 2024 Mlrkd 03.09.2025 Ct.18 Md. Abdul Kashim -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Subrata Das Gupta ....for the State.

1.

The learned advocate representing the petitioner submits that in terms of the previous order effort was made to serve notice upon the learned advocate representing the State respondents, notice could not be served.

2.

Mr. Subrata Das Gupta, learned advocate is present in Court, who usually represents State respondents.

3.

Mr. Das Gupta is requested to enter appearance on behalf of the State respondents.

4.

The learned Government Pleader is requested to regularize engagement of Mr. Das Gupta on behalf of the State respondents.

5.

The writ petitioner is a retired Assistant Teacher, who superannuated on 31st March, 2020. Due to superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 16th March, 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 7th April, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

6.

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 retirement till the date of actual disbursement of the revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

7.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

8.

With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

9.

There shall be no order as to costs.

10.

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

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)