Laxmi Paul v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

rkd 10.12.2024 Ct.18 W.P.A. 29028 of 2024 Laxmi Paul -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra ....for the petitioner.

Ms. Kakali Pal ....for the State.

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

Husband of the petitioner was an Assistant Teacher who died-in-harness on 28th April, 2018. After death of husband of the petitioner first Pension Payment Order was issued on 3rd May, 2019 releasing family pension, death gratuity and other terminal benefits. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 23rd August, 2021 consolidating family pension of the petitioner. The writ petitioner 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 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.

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.)