Tapas Kumar Bhattacharya v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

25.07.2025 (D/L-78) Ct.-17 SK

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION W.P.A. 14160 of 2025 Tapas Kumar Bhattacharya -Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Sudipa Banerjee, .... For the Petitioner.

Ms. Paramita Pal ...For the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner be kept with the record.

The petitioner was an approved Specimen Collector of a college. On attaining the age of superannuation he had retired from his said service on October 31, 2021.

The Pension Payment Order of the petitioner was issued on April 21, 2022 but he had received the gratuity and the arrear pension on August 31, 2022.

The petitioner is praying interest on the arrear pension and gratuity for the delayed payment.

The pension and gratuity have been paid to the petitioner within a reasonable time after retirement, therefore, the prayer of the petitioner for interest on the said pension and gratuity amount cannot be entertained.

W.P.A. 14160 of 2025 stands disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Biswajit Basu, J.)