Bhabes Roy v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

15.06.2026 Sl. No.28 Ct. No.6 ss

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 859 of 2026 Bhabes Roy

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Taniya Bhowmik ...for the Petitioner.

Mrs. Supriya Singh Mrs. Rajni Singh Dev ...for the State.

1.

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

2.

By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities for disbursement of interest on delayed payment of revised gratuity and arrear pension amount from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019 till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum in favour of the petitioner.

3.

The petitioner contends that the petitioner was an approved Head Teacher in Salmara Part No.III Special Cadre Primary School, District Coochbehar. The petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 31st January, 2018.

The first pension

payment order was issued on 1st February, 2019 and the revised pension payment order under ROPA, 2019 was issued on 29th November, 2021. The revised arrear pension amount was disbursed on 5th December, 2021.

However, no interest on delayed payment of such amount was made to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4.

Ms. Taniya Bhowmik, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to interest on revised gratuity and arrear pension amount from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019, i.e. 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual payment.

5.

Mrs. Supriya Singh, learned Advocate for the State leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court.

6.

In terms of ROPA, 2019 the petitioner is entitled to receive the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019, i.e. 14th February, 2020. The revised arrear pension is disbursed on 5th December, 2021. As such, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the aforesaid amount.

7.

Accordingly, the respondent No.2, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance as well as respondent no.3, Treasury Officer, Coochbehar-II is directed to disburse interest @ 8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount in favour of the petitioner from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019 i.e. 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual payment, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

8.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to the respondent No.2 Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the respondent no.3, Treasury Officer, Coochbehar-II, for necessary compliance.

9.

With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition being WPA 859 of 2026 stands disposed of.

10. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted.

11. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

12. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of.

13. There shall be no order as to costs.

14. All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)