79 31.07.2025 SM Court No.759 WPA 2799 of 2025 Abdul Hannan Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Jonaki Saha … for the petitioner Ms. Mohuya Dutta Biswas … for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court today is kept with the record.

The material facts of the case are admitted and hence I have not called for affidavits.

The petitioner was appointed as a Head Teacher of a Primary School. The petitioner retired from service on 31.03.2017. The first pension payment order was issued on 31.03.2017. Under the ROPA Rules, 2019 there was revision of the pensionery and gratuity amount payable to the petitioner. The revised pension payment order was issued on 23.02.2024 and the revised arrear pension and revised gratuity amount was disbursed on 26.02.2024 in terms of ROPA, 2019. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of the revised arrear pension and gratuity amount.

I have heard learned counsel for both parties and I have considered the orders passed by this Court in similar facts. It is settled law that retired employee is entitled to some amount of interest on delayed payment of revised arrear pension and gratuity amount.

There is a considerable delay in filing of the writ peti