21.09.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.07 WPA No. 26318 of 2026 Shila Bakshi Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Ms. Arpita Saha ..for the petitioner Mrs. Sarbani Chakraborty …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. None appears for the State despite service. Mrs. Sarbani Chakraborty, learned advocate, who usually appears on behalf of the State and is present in Court today, is requested to represent the State in this matter. The concerned authority is requested to regularise her appointment in this matter. The petitioner is directed to serve a copy of this application along with annexure thereto upon Mrs. Chakraborty in course of this day. Heard learned counsels for the parties. The husband of the petitioner was appointed as Secretary of Bairampur Gram Panchayat and superannuated on January 31, 2018. The husband of the petitioner died on August 16, 2022. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on April 20, 2018. Subsequently there was a revision of the pension and gratuity amount payable to the petitioner under the ROPA Rules, 2019 and revised pension payment order was issued on August 17, 2021. The revised gratuity amount was disbursed in favour of the petitioner on August 22, 2021. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount. 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, Bongaon, being the 2nd and 4th respondents herein, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from January 01,2020 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. 2 (Suvra Ghosh,J) 3