Bishnu Kanta Sharma v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

09.06.2022 Ct.no.02 b.das

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 1214 of 2022 Bishnu Kanta Sharma

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Deborshi Dhar ...for the Petitioner Mr. Pretom Das ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.

The petitioner was a Head Teacher of a Primary School and superannuated on 30.03.2018. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the 2nd respondent on 28.03.2018. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 11.06.2018. 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 is directed to pay interest to the petitioner @ 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension

amount calculated from 01.04.2018 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)