Parbati Das v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

02.02.2026 Sl. No.15 Ct. No.14 ss

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 18039 of 2025 Parbati Das

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra ...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Debangana Dey ...for the State.

1.

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

2.

By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities for disbursement of interest on delayed payment of arrear pension amount from the date following the date of retirement of her husband till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum.

3.

The petitioner contends that her husband was an Assistant Teacher in Jagannathpur Primary School, P.O. Khatra, District Bankura. The petitioner's husband retired from service on superannuation on 31st January, 1993. The pension payment order was issued on 12th December, 2001 in favour of the husband of the petitioner. The arrear pension amount was disbursed in favour of the husband of the petitioner on 1st February, 2002. The husband of the petitioner expired on 1st January, 2020. However, no

interest on delayed payment of arrear pension amount has been paid. Hence, this writ petition. 4.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submit that since there was delay in disbursement of the arrear pension amount, the petitioner is entitled to interest from the date following the date of retirement of the petitioner's husband till the date of actual payment..

5.

Ms. Debangana Dey, learned Advocate for the State leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court. 6.

It is found from the contention in the writ petition that there is delay in disbursement of the arrear pension amount. Hence, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the aforesaid amount.

7.

Accordingly, the respondent No.2, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance as well as respondent no.4, Treasury Officer, Khatra is directed to disburse interest @ 8% per annum on the arrear pension amount in favour of the petitioner from the date following the date of retirement of the petitioner's husband till the date of actual payment, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

8.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.2, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the respondent no.4, Treasury Officer, Khatra, for necessary compliance.

9.

With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition being WPA 18039 of 2025 stands disposed of.

10. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

11. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

12. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

13. There shall be no order as to costs.

14. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)