Dr Anisur Rahaman v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Court No. 13 06.03.2024 (Item No. 289) W.P.A. 19551 of 2022 (sp) Dr. Anisur Rahaman VS The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sakti Pada Jana, Mr. Subhajyoti Das ...... for the petitioner Mr. Jaydip Basu ...... for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

The petitioner was an approved Headmaster of Mitra Institution (Main), Kolkata. He had retired from his employment on 30.06.2020.

The pension payment order was issued by the concerned respondent on 24.02.2021. The petitioner had received pension and gratuity under the pension payment order on 30.06.2022. The petitioner was entitled to pensionary benefit from the date of retirement, the same was not paid The petitioner now claims interest for the delayed payment of the said gratuity and arrear pension on and from July 01, 2020.

Mr. Jaydip Basu, learned advocate appears for the State.

It is trite that, the pension, which is lawfully payable to an employee is its property and if there is any delay in making such payment and the

disbursement thereof in favour of such employee, such an employee is eligible and entitle to receive interest.

In view of the above, the respondents and or the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest on the gratuity and on arrear pension @ 8% per annum on and from the date of retirement till the date of issuance of Pension Payment Order issued on 30.06.2022.

The entire exercise as directed above, shall be carried out and completed positively by the respondents and or the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. In default, the said arrear amounts and the entitlement of the petitioner shall carry an additional interest of 2% per annum till the date the petitioner actually receives the same.

Since affidavits are not called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the respondents.

On the above terms, this writ petition being WPA 19551 of 2022 stands disposed of.

There shall, however, be no order as to costs.

Urgent certified photo copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)