17.09.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.21 WPA No. 25806 of 2026 Afchhar Ali Gazi Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Adv. Arpita Saha ..for the petitioner Adv. Ankit Kumar Mishra …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Secretary, Kaijuri Gram Panchayat and superannuated on August 31, 2011. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on July 15, 2013. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on September 03, 2013. The petitioner has prayed for interest on the gratuity 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, Basirhat, being the 2nd and 4th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @8% per annum on the gratuity amount calculated from September 01, 2011 till the date of actual payment. 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