Authority: Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 12 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ms. Taniya Bhoumik, former approved Reader of Ananda Chandra College Librarian, retired on 30 June 2005.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & Others, represented by the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer.
- Original Pension Payment Order issued on 29 June 2006; pension and gratuity received on 28 September 2012.
- Under ROPA Rules 2019, a revised pension and gratuity order was issued on 28 September 2012 (page 12 of the writ petition).
- Petitioner claimed interest for delayed payment of the revised gratuity and arrear pension from 19 May 2020.
Final Outcome
- Court directs respondents and/or the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the Treasury Officer to pay interest on the revised gratuity and arrear pension at 8% per annum from 19 May 2020 until actual payment.
- Payment must be completed within eight weeks of the order; failure to do so attracts an additional interest of 2% per annum until receipt.
- Petition is disposed of without any order as to costs; affidavits are deemed not admitted.
Topics: Pension Interest, Judicial Order, Government Liability