Pramila Maiti v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

06.11.2025 Sl. No.11 Ct. No.7 gd

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA/19040/2025 PRAMILA MAITI VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Mr. Sourav Mitra Ms. Sreyasree Choudhury ...for the Petitioner.

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 respondents to disburse the interest amounts towards arrear pension from the date of entitlement till the date of actual payment along with interest at the rate of 18% per annum. 3.

The petitioner contends that her father, namely, late Bhuban Chandra Maity was an Assistant Teacher in Krishnalalchak F.P. Primary School under Contai East Circle in the district of Purba Medinipur, who retired on 15th July, 1979 and died on 6th June, 1994. The mother of the petitioner, who was receiving family pension, expired on 31st December, 1998. The husband of the petitioner expired on 2nd July, 1996. The petitioner is the widowed daughter of the deceased employee, namely, Bhuban Chandra Maity.

Pension Payment Order has been issued in favour of the petitioner on 16th April, 2025. Since no interest on the pensionary benefits including arrear amounts were disbursed, the petitioner is constrained to file the present writ petition.

4.

Mr. Sourav Mitra, learned advocate for the petitioner submits that by dint of a Circular dated 10th January, 2008 the petitioner being the widowed daughter is entitled to receive pensionary benefits, and as such, the petitioner seeks for interest on pensionary benefits and arrear amount from such date. He relies on the decision of a Co-ordinate Bench passed in Suchitra Shasmal versus State of West Bengal & Ors. (WPA 21260 f 2024).

5.

None appears on behalf of the State.

6.

Ms. Lipika Chatterjee, learned advocate, who usually appears for the State, is requested to appear in this matter. Let her appointment be regularised.

7.

The petitioner is directed to hand over a copy of the writ petition along with the annexures to Ms. Lipika Chatterjee, learned advocate for the State.

8.

Ms. Chatterjee, learned advocate for the State leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court.

9.

In view of the contentions raised in the writ petition, respondent no.2, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and respondent no.3-Treasury Officer, Contai is directed to pay the interest at the rate of interest @

8% per annum in favour of the petitioner by way of the pensionary benefits on and from 10th January, 2008 till the date of issuance of the Pension Payment Order.

10.

With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition being WPA 19040 of 2025 is disposed of.

11.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed to have been denied. 12.

There shall be no order as to costs.

13.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)