Dipankar Bose v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

18.06.2026 Sl. No.21(DL) Ct. No.6 srm

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 947 of 2026 Dipankar Bose

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Debajit Kundu ...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Supriya Singh, Ms. Radhika Agarwal ...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 from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019 till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum.

3.

The petitioner contends that he was a Panchayat Executive Assistant of Mathabhanga Unnisbisa Gram Panchayat, Police Station-Ghuskadanga District-Cooch Behar. The petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 30th April, 2018. The first Pension Payment Order was issued on 10th July, 2018. The revised Pension Payment Order was issued under ROPA, 2019 on 3rd February, 2021. The revised gratuity and arrear pension as per ROPA, 2019 was disbursed to the

petitioner on 1st March, 2021. However, no interest has been paid. Hence, this writ petition. 4.

Mr. Debajit Kundu, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to interest on revised gratuity and arrear pension from the date of effect of ROPA 2019 i.e. 1st January, 2020. He seeks for appropriate orders. 5.

Mr. Radhika Agarwal, learned Advocate for the State leaves the matter to the discretion of the Court.

6.

From the contentions made in the writ petition, it is found that the petitioner is entitled to revised gratuity and arrear pension under ROPA 2019 with effect from 1st January, 2020. The revised gratuity and arrear pension amount was disbursed to the petitioner belatedly. In view of the above, the petitioner is entitled to receive interest on revised gratuity and arrear pension from date of effect of ROPA 2019.

7.

Accordingly, respondent No.2, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and respondent No.5, the Treasury Officer, Cooch Behar-II are directed to disburse the interest @ 8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019 i.e. 1st January, 2020 till the date of actual payment. Such payment is to be made within a period of six weeks from date of communication of this order.

8.

Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent No.2, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and respondent No.5, the Treasury Officer, Cooch Behar-II, for necessary compliance. 9.

With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 947 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. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)