Manju Mukhia v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

07-08-2023 Court No.2 Sh/105.

In The High Court At Calcutta Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench W.P.A. 1018 of 2023 Manju Mukhia -VsState of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Anirban Chakraborty.

..For the Petitioner.

Mr. Subir Kumar Saha, AGP, Mr. Pretom Das.

.. For the State.

Affidavit of service filed in Court today be taken on record.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The father of the petitioner who was appointed as Assistant Teacher in Navin Gram Primary School died in harness on 16-12-2010. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 07-08-2016. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 08-11-2016. The petitioner has prayed for interest on the gratuity and arrear pension amount due to delay in disbursal of the same.

Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Darjeeling are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @ 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from

16-12-2010 till the date of actual payment of the amount. Such payment be made within one month from the date of communication of this order. With the above observations and directions this writ petition is disposed of.

There shall be, however, no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished to the parties upon compliance of necessary formalities.

( Suvra Ghosh, J.)