Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 18 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rashmi Kindo, represented by Ms. Amrita Maji and Miss Taniya Bhowmik.
  • Respondents: State of West Bengal and others, represented by Mr. Abhijit Raha and Mr. Alok Sah.
  • The petition concerns delayed pension and gratuity payments to the petitioner’s mother, an approved Assistant Teacher in Darjeeling district, who died on 02‑04‑2004.
  • A Pension Payment Order was issued on 11‑07‑2024; the petitioner received pension and gratuity on 12‑09‑2024, but the entitlement to pension from the date of retirement was not paid.
  • The petitioner seeks interest on the arrear pension and gratuity from 03‑04‑2004.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directs the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest on the gratuity and arrear pension at 8% per annum from the date of death (02‑04‑2004) until actual payment.
  • The payment and calculation of interest must be completed within eight weeks of this order.
  • In case of default, an additional interest of 2% per annum will accrue until the petitioner receives the amounts.
  • The writ petition is disposed of without any order as to costs; a certified photostat of the order may be obtained.

Topics: Pension, Court Order