Form No.J(2)

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

AT JALPAIGURI

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

Present: The Hon’ble Justice Aniruddha Roy

WPA 1877 OF 2025

Archintya Das

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Ms. Arpita Saha, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Anirban Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Sandip Guha Roy, Adv.

Heard on : 10.09.2025 Judgment on : 10.09.2025

Aniruddha Roy, J.

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

The petitioner was an approved Panchayat Sahayat (G.P.) at

Changmari Gram Panchayat District Jalpaiguri. The petitioner had retired

from his employment on 31.05.2024

The Pension Payment Order was issued by the concerned respondent

on 11.03.2025. The petitioner had received pension and gratuity under the

Pension Payment Order on 06.04.2025. 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 gratuity and arrear pension on and from June 1, 2024.

Mr. Anirban Banerjee and Mr. Sandip Guha Roy 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 mak