15 jdt. 08.04.2026 jb. WPA 8169 of 2026 (Lakshmi Kanta Maji vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Banshi Bandan Maiti …. For the Petitioner Ms. Sanchayita De …. For the State None appears for the respondents despite service. Ms. Sachayita De, learned counsel who is present in Court and usually appears for the State is requested to represent the State in this matter. Her appointment be regularised by the appropriate authority. The petitioner is directed to serve copy of the application along with annexure thereto upon Ms. De in course of this day. The petitioner was appointed as Gram Panchayat Karmee of Haritgram Gram Pannchayat and retired on 31st May, 2019. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time, pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 28th January, 2020. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 1st April, 2020. The petitioner seeks interest on the gratuity amount and arrear pension paid to him due to delay in disbursal of the same. Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group 2 Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Hooghly I, being the 3rd and 4th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner at the rate of 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from 1st June, 2019 till the date of actual payment. Such payment shall be made within two months from the date of communication of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities (Suvra Ghosh, J.)