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Shib Shankar Mandal v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC19 Sept 2024WPA/23501/2024

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This writ petition concerns a retired teacher's claim for interest on revised gratuity. The court directed the Director of Pension and Treasury Officer to pay 8% annual interest from February 14, 2020, within eight weeks.

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Directed Director of Pension and Treasury Officer to pay 8% p.a. interest on revised gratuity from 14.02.2020 within 8 weeks.

Shib Shankar Mandal Vs the State of West… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Calcutta HC (2024)

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42 19.09.2024 Ct. No. 18 adeb

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W.P.A. 23501 of 2024

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Shib Shankar Mandal

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Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Mr. Krishna Pada Santra

…for the petitioner

Ms. Sipra Majumder

…for the State

Affidavit of service filed in Court is kept with the record.

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Petitioner is a retired Assistant Teacher, who superannuated on 31st August, 2017. After superannuation of the petitioner, 1^st Pension Payment Order was issued on 8^th August, 2017 and as per the 1^st Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues was made in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, due to revision pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 21^st January, 2022. Petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order.

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In spite of service of notice State-respondents are not represented.

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Ms. Sipra Majumder, learned advocate is present in Court who normally represents State-respondents.

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Ms. Sipra Majumder is requested to enter her appearance on behalf of the State-respondents.

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Let engagement of Ms. Sipra Majumder be regularized by the office of the learned Government Pleader.

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Accordingly, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, West Bengal and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest at the rate of 8% per annum to the petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order from 14^th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of communication of this order.

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Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

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With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

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(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)

Shib Shankar Mandal v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.

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