Sipra Ghora v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sipra Ghora v. State of West Bengal & Ors.; WPA 20647 of 2024; High Court at Calcutta; decided 20.08.2024; judge Amrita Sinha; retired primary school Assistant Teacher; retiral dues; delayed pension and gratuity; interest on delayed payment of retiral dues; 7% per annum; revised gratuity; revised arrear pension; ROPA Rules, 2019; ROPA 2019; Treasury Officer; due date to date of actual payment; exception where delay attributable to teacher's lapse; payment within eight weeks of certified copy; action against erring officer(s); writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 7% per annum payable by the concerned Treasury Officer on the petitioner's revised gratuity and revised arrear pension from the due date till the date of actual payment, provided the delay was not attributable to the petitioner (no interest where the delay arose from any lapse on the part of the teacher); payment to be made within eight weeks from communication of the certified copy of the order; the concerned respondent authority further directed to take appropriate steps in accordance with law against the erring officer(s) responsible for the delay.