16.02.2026 Sl. No.73(DL)

Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 19522 of 2025 Rita Ghosh Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mrs. Debjani Sahu …for the Petitioner.

Ms. Susmita Biswas Chowdury …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 the respondent authorities for disbursement of interest on delayed payment of gratuity and arrear pension from the date following the date of death of the petitioner’s husband till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum.

3. The petitioner contends that her husband was an Assistant Primary Teacher of 36 Kartikerpara Primary School, P.O. Babultali, District-Murshidabad, who died- in-harness on 11th June, 2018. The Pension Payment Order was issued on 1^st April, 2019. The gratuity and arrear pension was received by the petitioner on 10^th July, 2019. However, no interest has been paid to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4. Mrs. Debjani Sahu, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is delay in disbursement of gratuity and arrear pension and as such