07.01.2026 Item No. 19 Ct. No. 14 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA AN CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 19482 of 2025 Ranu Khatun vs.

State of West Bengal & ors.

Mr. Krishna Pada Santra … for the petitioner Mr. Sayan Ganguly … 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 on delayed payment of gratuity and arrear pension amount from the date following the date of death of the husband of the petitioner till the date of actual payment alongwith the interest @ 18% per annum.

3. The petitioner contends that her husband, late Masihur Rahaman was a clerk in the Gopalpur Durgapur Sr. High Madrasah, Vill. Gopalpur, P.O. Kharba, P.S. Chanchal, Dist. Malda. The petitioner’s husband died-in-harness on 11^th April, 2022 after rendering service of nine years. The pension payment order was issued in favour of the petitioner on 1^st September, 2022. The gratuity amount and arrear pension amount were paid on 6^th September, 2022. and arrear pension amount is paid. Hence this writ petition.

4. Mr. Krishnapada Santra, learne