13.11.2025 Sl. No.1(DL)

Ct. No.14

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

W.P.A. No. 18561 of 2025

Nanibala Bhuniya

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sourav Mitra,

Ms. Sreyasree Choudhury

…for the Petitioner.

Mr. Susmita Chatterjee

…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 for

direction upon respondent authorities for disbursement of interest amount on pensionary

benefits including arrear pension.

3. The petitioner contends that her husband was an

Assistant Teacher at Salma Primary School, P.O. Kortia, District-Jhargram who died in harness on 23^rd June 1964. The Pension Payment Order was issued on 17^th July, 2014. The pensionary benefits including the gratuity and arrear pension have been granted to the petitioner upon sanction of Pension Payment Order without there being payment of any interest on such

pensionary benefits. Hence, this writ petition.

4. Mr. Sourav Mitra, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that petitioner being the widow of the deceased employee is entitled to receive interest on the pensionary benefits and arrears in terms o