Binod Prasad Sah v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.06.2023.

Ct. 3 skc In the High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA 469 of 2023 Binod Prasad Sah -versusState of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh,Adv.

Ms. Bedshruti Bose,Adv.

..for respondent.

Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner be kept with the record.

The petitioner was superannuated from his service on 31.5.2016 and PPO was issued on 23.6.2016. In the meantime ROPA rule was introduced with effect from 1st January, and subsequently on 15.12.2020 the gratuity as well as the pension of the petitioner was revised and the same was paid to the petitioner on 28.12.2020.

Now the petitioner claims interest on the gratuity amount as well as on arrears of pension from 31.5.2016 to 31.12.2020.

Considered the submission made by the petitioner, this Court finds that there is

a delay of four years for release of arrears of gratuity and pension of the petitioner. The petitioner is entitled to get interest on gratuity amount as well as on arrears of pension at the rate of 10 per cent per annum with effect from 24.6.2016 to 31.12.2020.

The respondents are directed to release the interest on gratuity as well as on arrears of pension at the rate of 10% per annum in favour of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order.

WPA 469 of 2023 is thus disposed of.

(Krishna Rao, J.)