The petitioner challenged delay in disbursing revised gratuity and arrear pension. Directing the Directorate of Pension and Treasury Officer to pay 8% interest per annum from January 1, 2020.
The 4th and 5th respondents to pay interest @8% per annum on revised gratuity and arrear pension from January 01, 2020 till actual payment.
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01.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.08
WPA No. 10441 of 2026 Sabitri Badyakar Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Anirban Chakraborty ..for the petitioner Mrs. Soma Chakraborty Mr. Kaustav Seal …for the State
Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.
Heard learned counsels for the parties.
The husband of the petitioner was appointed as the Panchayat Karmee of Dobrona Gram Panchayat and died in harness on January 28, 2019. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on November 25, 2019. Subsequently there was a revision of the pension and gratuity amount payable to the petitioner under the ROPA Rules, 2019 and revised pension payment order was issued on October 25, 2021 the revised gratuity amount was disbursed in favour of the petitioner on November 03, 2021. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount.
Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance,
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Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Asansol-I, being the 4th and 5th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from January 01,2020 till the date of actual payment of the amount. Such payment be made within one month from the date of communication of this order.
With the above observations and directions this writ petition is disposed of.
There shall, however, be no order as to costs.
Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.
Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
(Suvra Ghosh,J)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent authorities are liable to pay interest on delayed payment of revised gratuity and arrear pension amount.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest calculated from January 01, 2020 till the date of actual payment.
Sabitri Badyakar
The State of West Bengal
Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal
Treasury Officer, Asansol-I
Suvra Ghosh
As recorded by the court registry
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