Indrajit Singha v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Mlrkd 30.04.2025 Ct.18 W.P.A. 29078 of 2024 Indrajit Singha -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Jonaki Saha ....for the petitioner.

In terms of previous order notice dated 19th March, 2025 is filed on behalf of the petitioner. In spite of service of notice State respondents are not represented.

The writ petitioner is a retired Teacher-inCharge, who superannuated on 30th September, 2019. After superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 2nd December, 2019 and as per the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 17th July, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order due to delayed payment.

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.)