09 1177..0044..22002266 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 8397 of 2026 Pramata Bouri Vs. The State of W. B. & Ors. Mr. Anirban Chakraborty …for the petitioner. Mr. Subir Pal …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 Gram Panchayat Karmee under Panchjeechhia Gram Panchayat and died in harness on 13th June, 2021. Despite completing all pension related formalities within due time the pension payment order was issued by the concerned authority on 2nd July, 2021. The gratuity amount and arrear pension were disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 9th September, 2021. The petitioner has prayed for 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, Asansol-I, are directed to pay interest to the petitioner @ 2 8% per annum on the gratuity and arrear pension amount calculated from 14th June, 2021 till the date of actual payment of the amount. Such payment shall be made within two months from the date of communication of this order. With the above observations and directions the 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.)