Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 18 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Satyaranjan Biswas, former Village Organizer Grade‑I in the West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation, Ranaghat‑II Project, superannuated on 31 January 2012.
- Respondents: The State of West Bengal, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance (Govt. of West Bengal), and Treasury Officer, Kalyani.
- The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking interest on gratuity and arrear pension due to delayed payment.
- Formal pension order was issued on 22 January 2014; gratuity and arrear pension were actually disbursed on 15 March 2014.
- The petitioner claimed that the delay from the superannuation date warranted interest compensation.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the Treasury Officer, Kalyani to pay interest to the petitioner at 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount, calculated from 1 February 2012 until the date of actual payment.
- The interest payment must be made within one month of the order’s communication.
- No order as to costs was made.
- Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Pension Delay, Interest Compensation, Court Order