16.02.2026 Sl. No.81(DL)

Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 19590 of 2025 Gour Chandra Mandal Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Sudip Banerjee …for the Petitioner.

Mr. Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma …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 retirement of the petitioner till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum.

3. The petitioner contends that she was an Assistant Teacher of Dehuchi Junior Basic School, P.O. Samaspur, District-Uttar Dinajpur, who retired from service on superannuation on 31st January, 2021. The Pension Payment Order was issued on 2nd May, 2022. The gratuity and arrear pension was received by the petitioner on 30^th June, 2022. However, no interest has been paid to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition.

4. Ms. Sudipa Banerjee, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is delay in disbursement of gratuity and arrear pens