Tapasree Roy v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

rkd 22.11.2024 Ct.18 W.P.A. 27729 of 2024 Tapasree Roy -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Sanchayita De ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Biswajit Dutta ....for the State.

The writ petitioner is widow of deceased Headmaster, who superannuated on 31st January, 2017. After superannuation of the husband of the petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 6th February, 2017 and as per the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the husband of the petitioner. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 31st October, 2021. Thereafter, husband of the petitioner died on 28th August, 2022. The writ petitioner being widow of the deceased Headmaster claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment. 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, 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.)