Meherunnesa Bibi v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

1966 (ML) 30.04.2025 Ct.18 (Suvendu) W.P.A. 13957 of 2024 Meherunnesa Bibi -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Arun Khutia ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Tapas Kr. Dey ....for the State.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Petitioner is widow of a retired Assistant Teacher, who superannuated on 30th June, 2017. Husband of the petitioner died on 25th April, 2022.

Due to superannuation first Pension Payment Order was issued on 2nd June, releasing retiral benefits.

Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 30th January, 2022. Petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

State respondents are represented by learned advocate.

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 petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised pension payment order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of the revised gratuity, within a period of eight 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.)