Amal Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

03.01.2025 Ct.18 (Suvendu) W.P.A. 29308 of 2024 Amal Sarkar -vsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Krishnapada Santra ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Somraj Dhar ....for the State.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Petitioner is a retired Group -D staff, who superannuated on 31st October, 2023.

After superannuation of petitioner, Pension Payment Order was issued on 6th May, 2024 releasing retiral dues in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner claims interest on gratuity 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 petitioner on gratuity from the date following the date of retirement of the petitioner till the date of release of gratuity, 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 on usual undertakings. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)