Bishnupriya Pradhan v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In WPA 11205 of 2020, the court granted interest claims of the petitioner, a widow of a retired head teacher, directed to the State and concerned treasury officers to pay 8% per annum on delayed arrear pension from May 30, 1995 until actual payment, dismissing the suit allowed. The court also deemed the petitioner's allegations as denied in the absence of an affidavit, which meant that the writ pe
What did the court decide?
Director of Pension and concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest @ 8% per annum on arrear pension from 01.10.1995 till date of payment within eight weeks.