Asha Singh v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

rkd 04.10.2024 Ct.18 W.P.A. 24966 of 2024 Asha Singh -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Kalyan Kumar Panda, Mr. Uttam Kumar Roy ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Mitra ....for the State.

Affidavit-of-service filed in Court is kept with the record.

The writ petitioner is wife of a deceased retired Headmaster who superannuated on 31st July, 2017 and thereafter died on 16th November, 2023. First Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the husband of the petitioner on 24th July, 2017 and as per the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the retired teacher. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 11th August, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order. State respondents are represented by learned advocate.

Accordingly, the Director of Pension Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the

concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest at the rate of 8% per annum to the writ petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised pension payment order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of the revised gratuity amount in favour of the retired teacher, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)