Banasree Chakraborty v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

04.10.2024 Item No.34 RP Ct. No.18 WPA 25085 of 2024 Banasree Chakraborty Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Mrinal Kanti Sardar ....for Petitioner Ms. Amrita Panja Moulick ....for State Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

The petitioner is a retired Assistant Teacher who superannuated on 30th April, 2016. Due to superannuation of the petitioner first Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 30th March, 2016 and in terms of the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the teacher. Subsequently, due to revision of pay under ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 27th May, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order.

State respondents are represented by learned advocates.

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 revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, 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.

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 on usual undertakings.

(SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)