Vivekananda Bhunia v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

10.04.2024.

Court No.13 Item No. 390 Sws.M W.P.A. No. 1580 of 2024 Vivekananda Bhunia

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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

Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee Ms. Deblina Chattaraj Ms. Priyanka Kundu Mr. Pratik Acharjee ...For the respondent Corporation Mr. Mitali Mukherjee Ms. Rajyashree Mukherjee ...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 superannuated from service of the WBTCL on 31st July, 2014. He received his terminal benefits of Rs.03,61,048/- towards provident fund on 13.12.2014 and Rs, 6,49,082/- towards gratuity & leave encashment on 17.07.2015 .

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from 01.08.2014 to 13.12.2014 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards provident fund and from 01.08.2014 to 17.07.2015 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.)