16 jdt. 13.08.2026 jb. WPA 20946 of 2026 (Utpala Paul vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Ms. Sanchayita De …. For the Petitioner Ms. Ranjana Chatterjee Mr. Chandrachur Lahiri …. For the State The husband of the petitioner was appointed as Gram Panchayat Karmee of Gour Bazar Gram Panchayat and died in harness on 15th April, 2021. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time, pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 4th July, 2022. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 22nd September, 2022. The petitioner seeks interest on the gratuity amount and arrear pension paid to her 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 Insurance, Government of West Bengal and the Treasury Officer, Durgapur, 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 16th April, 2021 till the date of actual payment. Such payment 2 shall be made within one 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.)