Lalita Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.11.2024 Ct. No. 18 adeb W.P.A. 26849 of 2024 Lalita Ghosh Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Mrinal Kanti Sardar Ms. Aparna Mondal ...for the petitioner Md. Nure Zaman ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court is kept with the record.

The petitioner is a retired Headmistress, who superannuated on 29th February, 2016. Due to superannuation of the petitioner, 1st Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 18th January, 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 9th June, 2021. The 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, West Bengal and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest

at the rate of 8% per annum to the 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 8 (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.)