09.09.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.08 WPA No. 24417 of 2026 Shatadal Bauri Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Goutam Malik ..for the petitioner Mr. Jasojit Mukherjee Ms. Aparna Bose …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. Heard learned counsels for the parties. The husband of the petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Karmee of Bheduasole Gram Panchayat. The husband of the petitioner died in harness on July 20, 2020 leaving his wife, being the petitioner herein. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on July 21, 2022. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were paid to the petitioner on August 12, 2022. The petitioner has prayed for interest on the gratuity and arrear pension amount 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, Khatra being the 2nd and 4th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from July 21, 2020 till the date of actual payment of the amount. Such payment be made within one month from the date of communication of this order. With the above observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh,J) 2