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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE WPA/18341/2025

PROVABATI MONDAL

VS

STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

Mr. Sourav Mitra

…for the Petitioner.

Md. Zakir Hossain

…for the State.

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is

taken on record.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks

direction upon the respondent authorities for disbursement of interest amount on pensionary

benefits including arrears of family pension.

3. The petitioner contends that petitioner’s husband was

a Head Teacher in Kankandighi Adibasi Bhabatarini Abaitanik Primary School, P.O.- Kankandighi, District- South 24-Parganas who died-in-harness on 17^th February, 1975. Subsequent thereto, the Pension Payment Order has been issued in favour of the petitioner on 13^th April, 2012. However, no interest on the delayed payment has been granted in favour of the

petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4. Mr. Sourav Mitra, learned Advocate for the petitioner

submits that the petitioner is entitled to receive

interest on delayed payment on and from 15^th June, 1990 till the date of actual payment in terms of the Government Order No.163-EDN(B)/IM-54/88