Authority: High Court of West Bengal, Bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh
Order Date: 18 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: petitioner Gurupada Biswas vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
- Counsel: Mr. Krishna Pada Santra for the petitioner; Mr. Mrinal Kanti Sardar for the State.
- Background: The petitioner was appointed Village Organizer Grade‑I in the West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation, Ranaghat‑II Project and superannuated on 30 April 2012. Although all pension formalities were completed timely, the pension payment order was issued only on 24 March 2014, and the gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 15 May 2014.
- Petition: The petitioner sought interest on the delayed gratuity and arrear pension payments.
- Court Consideration: After hearing counsel and reviewing the material on record, the Court directed the respondents – the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Ranaghat – to calculate and pay interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amounts, calculated from 1 May 2012 until the actual date of payment.
Final Outcome
- The respondents must pay the calculated interest within one month of the communication of this order.
- No order as to costs was made.- The allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted as no affidavit was invited.
- Parties may obtain an urgent certified website copy of the order upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Pension Delay, Court Order, Interest Award