Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 14 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Joydeb Halder, former Executive Assistant of Uttar Durgapur Gram Panchayat, superannuated on 31 January 2024.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance (Govt. of West Bengal), Treasury Officer, Baruipur, and other state officials.
- The petitioner filed a writ petition (WPA 16138 of 2026) seeking interest on delayed gratuity and arrear pension payments.
- Pension payment order was issued on 20 June 2024; actual disbursement of gratuity and arrear pension occurred on 17 September 2024, causing a delay.
- Counsel for the petitioner and the State presented arguments; affidavit of service was recorded.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the Treasury Officer, Baruipur to pay interest to the petitioner at a rate of 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amounts.
- Interest is to be calculated from 1 February 2024 up to the date of actual payment of the amounts.
- The payment of interest must be made within one month from the date of 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.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Pension Interest, Judicial Order