Bibha Bandyopadhyay v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.A. 2823 of 2024 — Bibha Bandyopadhyay v. The State of West Bengal & Others: interest on delayed payment of revised gratuity following ROPA 2019 pay revision; revised Pension Payment Order dated 06.09.2021; direction for 8% per annum interest from 14.02.2020 until actual disbursement, payable within eight weeks by the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer; retired assistant teacher; writ disposed of without affidavits, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Interest at 8% per annum on the revised gratuity (as per the revised Pension Payment Order) from 14 February 2020 until the date of actual disbursement, to be paid by the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer within eight weeks from communication of the order. ¶15