Sikha Roy v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

10.04.2024.

Court No.13 Item No. 386 Sws.M W.P.A. No. 1576 of 2024 Sikha Roy

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta Mr. Narattam Acharyya ...For the petitioner.

Mr. Arjun Ray Mukherjee Mr. Subhendu Sengupta ...For the State

1. Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today be taken on record.

2. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner's husband superannuated from service of the WBTCL on 30th April, 2016. The petitioner's husband received his terminal benefits of Rs.17,73,542/- on 27.09.2016.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from 01.05.2016 to 27.09.2016 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. 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.)