Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Joydev Pramanik, former Zilla Parishad Road Sarkar, superannuated on 30 November 2019.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal, Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance (2nd respondent), Treasury Officer, Berhampore‑I (4th respondent), and others.
- Original pension payment order issued on 3 December 2019.
- Revision of gratuity under ROPA Rules, 2019 and revised pension order issued on 5 August 2021; revised gratuity and arrear pension disbursed on 9 August 2021.
- Petitioner prayed for interest on the revised gratuity and arrear pension due to delay in disbursal.
- Counsel for both sides were heard; affidavit of service taken on record.
Final Outcome
- The Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Berhampore‑I are directed to pay interest to the petitioner at 8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount, calculated from 1 January 2020 until the date of actual payment.
- The interest payment must be made within two months from the date of communication of this order.
- No order as to costs was made.
- Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Pension Interest, Court Order