Haren Chandra Sarkar v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.A. 6382 of 2024, decided 16.04.2024, Rajasekhar Mantha, J.: retired head teacher Haren Chandra Sarkar vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.; delayed release of gratuity and arrear pension after retirement on 31.03.2020 (PPO 14.12.2020; release 18.12.2020); direction on Treasury Officer to pay 9% per annum interest from date of retirement till actual payment, within 16 weeks of service of authenticated copy, failing which additional 2% per annum interest; petitioner represented by Ms. Arpita Saha; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Direction upon the respondents, particularly the concerned Treasury Officer, to pay interest on gratuity and arrear pension @ 9% per annum from the date of retirement till the date of actual payment, within 16 weeks from the date of service of an authenticated copy of the order, failing which additional interest @ 2% per annum shall be payable; no order as to costs.