Subham Pradhan v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

07.08.2023 A.P.

Item No.57

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 1711 of 2023 Subham Pradhan Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Others Ms. Monalisa Maity ...for the Petitioner Mr. Subir Kumar Saha.

Momenur Rahman ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.

The mother of the petitioner was appointed as the Assistant teacher and superannuated on 31st July, 2019. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 24th December, 2020. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 15th February, 2021. 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, Kurseong are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @ 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from 1st August, 2019 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)