Indra Bahadur Rai v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

30.08.2022 Item No.19 JPG Ct. No.13 AGM/CHC

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI W.P.A. 2414 of 2022 Indra Bahadur Rai Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Mr. Sakti Pada Jana, Mr. Subhajyoti Das ...for the petitioner Ms. Subhra Nag ...for the State Affidavit-of-service filed the learned Advocate for the petition in Court today be kept with the record. The learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was a teacher of a School and retired from service on 31.07.2013. Pension Payment Order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 19.01.2016 and the gratuity & Arrear Pension of the petitioner was released on 23.02.2016.

Although the petitioner was entitled to payment of pensionary benefit from the date of her retirement, the same was not paid. By presenting this writ petition, the petitioner prays for an order on the respondents towards interest on delayed payment of arrear pension and gratuity.

I have heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and have also considered the orders passed by

different Hon'ble Judges on the writ petitions involving similar issues.

In view thereof, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents and particularly the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest to the petitioner on arrear pension @ 9% per annum from the date of retirement of the petitioner till the date of actual payment within 16 weeks from the date of service of an authenticated copy of this order failing which, additional interest @ 2% per annum shall be payable to the petitioner.

There will be no order as to costs.

Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, on priority basis. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)