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Dipak Kumar Ray v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Retiral benefits – Delayed payment

Calcutta HC2 Jul 2026WPA/14640/2026

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Delayed disbursal of gratuity and arrear pension; interest @8% per annum from October 01, 2024 till actual payment; superannuation on September 30, 2024; Sahayak, Debhog Gram Panchayat; Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal; Treasury Officer, Kharagpur; writ petition disposed; WPA No. 14640 of 2026; Suvra Ghosh, J.; order dated 02.07.2026; no order as to costs.

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Interest @8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount from October 01, 2024 till the date of actual payment, payable by the 3rd and 4th respondents within one month from communication of the order; no order as to costs. ¶10

Dipak Kumar Ray Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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02.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.08

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WPA No. 14640 of 2026 Dipak Kumar Ray Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Mrs. Sanchayita De	..for the	petitioner
Mr. Rahul Agarwala
Ms. Puja Sonkar	…for	the State

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Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

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Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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The petitioner was appointed as Sahayak, Debhog Gram Panchayat and superannuated on September 30, 2024. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on June 09, 2025. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on July 03, 2025. The petitioner has prayed for interest on the gratuity and arrear pension amount due to delay in disbursal of the same.

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Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Kharagpur, being the 3^rd and 4^th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from

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October 01, 2024 till the date of actual payment. Such payment be made within one month from the date of communication of this order.

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With the above observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

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There shall, however, be no order as to costs.

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

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Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

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(Suvra Ghosh,J)

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