Rina Khanra v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

06.03.2024.

Court No. 13 Item no. 280.

sp W.P.A. No. 14291 of 2022 Rina Khanra

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sakti Pada Jana, Mr. Subhajyoti Das ..for the petitioner.

Ms. Anima Das Chakraborty ..for the State 1.

Affidavit of service filed by the learned Advocate for the petitioner in Court today be kept on record.

2.

The learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's husband was an Assistant Teacher of a Secondary School and he retired on 30.09.2002.

Pension Payment Order was issued on 17.09.2002 and Gratuity and Arrear Pension of the husband of the petitioner was released on 28.10.2004. Husband died on 23.09.2011 3.

Although the petitioner was entitled to payment of pensionary benefit from the date of his retirement, the same was not paid. By representing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for an order on the

respondents to award interest on delayed payment of arrear pension & gratuity.

4.

I have heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and have also considered the orders passed by different Hon'ble Judges on the writ petitions involving similar issues.

5.

In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents and particularly the concerned Treasury Officer to pay the petitioner interest on gratuity and arrear pension @ 9% per annum from the date of death of the employee till the date of actual payment within 16 weeks from the date of service of an authenticated copy of this order failing which, additional interest @ 2% per annum shall be payable to the petitioner.

6.

There will be no order as to costs.

7.

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

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)