Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Nripendra Nath Hazra (petitioner) vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
- Petitioner Background: Appointed Panchayat Secretary of Ramnagar Bachhra Gram Panchayat; superannuated on 31 January 2019.
- Pension Timeline: All pension‑related formalities completed timely; pension payment order issued by the concerned authority on 29 May 2020. Gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed to the petitioner on 2 July 2020.
- Petitioner's Relief Sought: Interest on the gratuity amount and arrear pension due to the delay in disbursal.
- Counsel Representation: Ms. Debjani Sahu for the petitioner; Mr. Aninda Bhattacharya and Mr. Pratap Kr. Yadav for the State.
- Procedural Note: Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner was taken on record; no affidavit was invited, so allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
Final Outcome
- The Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Berhampore‑I (2nd and 4th respondents) are directed to pay interest to the petitioner at 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount, calculated from 1 February 2019 until the date of actual payment.
- The interest payment must be made within one month from the date of communication of this order.
- No order as to costs was made.
- An urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, shall be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Pension Delay, Interest Award