21 jdt. 08.04.2026 jb. WPA 8221 of 2026 (Sufal Chandra Ghoh vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Krishna Pada Santra …. For the Petitioner Mr. Benazir Ahmed …. For the State The petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Karmee of Milki Gram Panchayat and superannuated on 30th April, 2021. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time, pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 14th March, 2022. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed on 18th March, 2022. The petitioner seeks interest on the gratuity amount and arrear pension paid to him 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, Malda-I, being the 2nd 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 1st May, 2021 till the date of actual payment. Such payment 2 shall be made within two months 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.)