Anula Mandal v. State Of West Bengal & ORS

20.07.2022 Sl. No.430 ap W.P.A. 22929 of 2019 Anula Mandal -VsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sandip Ghosh.

... ... for the petitioner Affidavit-of-service filed by the learned Advocate for the petitioner in Court today be kept with the record. The learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner was an Assistant teacher of a School, who died on 09.05.2013. Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 17.07.2015 and the arrear pension of the petitioner was released on 01.09.2015.

Although the petitioner was entitled to payment of pensionary benefit from the date of death of her husband, the same was not paid. By presenting this writ petition, the petitioner prays for an order on the respondents to award interest on delayed payment of arrear pension and gratuity.

I have heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and have also considered the orders passed by different Hon'ble Judges on the writ petitions involving similar issues.

In view thereof, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents and particularly the

concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest to the petitioner on arrear pension @ 9% per annum from the date of death of the husband of the petitioner till the date of actual payment within 16 weeks from the date of service of an authenticated copy of this order failing which, additional interest @ 2% per annum shall be payable to the petitioner.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, on priority basis. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)