Form No.J(2)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench

Present: The Hon’ble Justice Aniruddha Roy

WPA 1419 OF 2025

Sami Chowdhury (Saha)

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Ms. Amrita Maji, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Subir Kumar Saha, Ld. AGP

Mr. Kumar Santanu, Adv.

Heard on : 02.09.2025 Judgment on : 02.09.2025

Aniruddha Roy, J.

Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

The husband of the petitioner was an approved Assistant Teacher at

Secondary School. The husband of the petitioner died-in-harness on

18.01.2022

The Pension Payment Order was issued by the concerned respondent

on 07.11.2022. The petitioner had received pension and gratuity under the Pension Payment Order on 07.11.2022. The petitioner was entitled to

pensionary benefit from the date of retirement, the same was not paid.

The petitioner now claims interest for the delayed payment of the said revised gratuity and arrear pension on and from January 19, 2022.

Mr. Subir Kumar Saha, learned AGP and Mr. Kumar Santanu, learned Advocates appear for the State.

It is trite that, the pension, which is lawfully payable to an employee is its property and if there is any delay in making such payment and the disbursement thereof in favour of such employee, such an employee is eligible and entitle to receive interest.

In view of the above, the respondents and or the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest on the revised gratuity and revised arrear pension @ 8% per annum on and from date of retirement till the date of actual payment being received by the petitioner in terms of the Pension Payment Order The entire exercise as directed above, shall be carried out and completed positively by the respondents and or the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. In default, the said arrear amounts and the entitlement of the petitioner shall carry an additional interest of 2% per annum till the date the petitioner actually receives the same.

Since affidavits are not called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the respondents.

On the above terms, this writ petition being WPA 1419 of 2025 stands disposed of, without any order as to costs.

Photostat certified of this order, if applied for, be furnished expeditiously.

(Aniruddha Roy, J.)

D. Das, P.A.