06.10.2026 Sl. No.19(DL) Ct. No.14 srm IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 3209 of 2026 Archana Das Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Krishna Pada Santra …for the Petitioner. Ms. Debasmita Ganguly …for the State. 1. Affidavits-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner are taken on record. 2. Report filed by the State furnished by the District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education), Malda dated 17th September, 2026 is taken on record. 3. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction upon the respondent authorities for disbursement of interest on delayed payment of revised gratuity and arrear pension from the date of effect of ROPA, 2019 till the date of actual payment @ 18% per annum. 4. The petitioner contends that she was an Assistant Teacher of Renlal Housing Estate New Primary School, P.O. Malda, District-Malda. The petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 31st May, 2016. The first Pension Payment Order was issued on 6th June, 2016. The revised Pension Payment Order was issued under ROPA, 2019 on 8th September, 2 2021. The revised gratuity and arrear pension as per ROPA, 2019 was disbursed to the petitioner on 1st October, 2021. However, no interest has been paid. Hence, this writ petition. 5. Mr. Krishna Pada Santra, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to interest on revised gratuity and arrear pension from the date of effect of ROPA 2019 i.e. 14th February, 2020. He seeks for appropriate orders. 6. Ms. Debasmita Ganguly, learned Advocate for the State submits that there is no such delay in processing the pension file of the petitioner from the side of the District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education, Malda. 7. From the contentions made in the writ petition, it is found that the petitioner is entitled to revised gratuity and arrear pension under ROPA 2019 with effect from 14th February, 2020. The revised gratuity and arrear pension amount was disbursed to the petitioner belatedly. In view of the above, the petitioner is entitled to receive interest on revised gratuity and arrear pension from date of effect of ROPA 2019. 8. Accordingly, respondent No.2, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and respondent No.3, the Treasury Officer, Malda-I, Malda are directed to disburse the interest @ 8% per annum on the revised gratuity and arrear pension from the date 3 of effect of ROPA, 2019 i.e. 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual payment. Such payment is to be made within a period of eight weeks from date of communication of this order. 9. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to communicate this order to respondent No.2, the Director of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance and respondent No.3, the Treasury Officer, Malda-I, Malda, for necessary compliance. 10. With the above direction, the writ petition being WPA 3209 of 2026 stands disposed of. 11. Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegation made in the writ petition is deemed to be not admitted. 12. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. 13. All connected applications, if any, stand disposed of. 14. There shall be no order as to costs. 15. Urgent Photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of all necessary legal formalities. (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)