Mridul Kr. Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

10.04.2024 Sl. No.380 g.b.

Court No.13 WPA 1568 of 2024 Mridul Kumar Ghosh -VsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Narattam Acharyya ... for the petitioner Mr. Suman Ghosh Ms. Munmun Tewary .....For the State

1. Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record.

2. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on March 31, 2014. He received his terminal benefits of Rs.2,90,835/- towards provident fund on 08.08.2014 and Rs.6,99,950/- towards gratuity & leave encashment on 13.10.2014.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from 01.04.2014 to 08.08.2014 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards provident fund and from 01.04.2014 to 13.10.2014 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards gratuity and leave encashment. Let the same be paid to the petitioner by the WBTCL within a period of one month from date.

4. In default of payment as directed above, the rate of interest shall stand increased to 9 per cent per annum.

5. The writ petition is disposed of.

6. There will be no order as to costs.

7. All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)