Shyamal Das v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ML-111 06.05.2026 Court No.18 pg.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 6918 of 2026 Shyamal Das -versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Manas Kumar Ghosh Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu) Mr. Kaustav Ghosh Mr. Antarik Dawn ... For the petitioner Mr. N.C. Bihani, Sr. Advocate Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh ... For CSTC 1.

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

2.

The petitioner retired from service on attaining the normal age of superannuation on 28th February, 2025. 3.

Allegation is that he has not been paid his provident fund dues under General Provident Fund Scheme. Prayer has been made to direct his employer, Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), to disburse his terminal dues of provident fund along with interest. 4.

As the petitioner has retired more than a year back and has not been paid his provident fund dues, the same ought to be paid to the petitioner without any further delay.

5.

As the petitioner will be receiving his statutory dues after considerable delay, accordingly, the same shall be paid along with interest.

6.

In view of the above, the instant writ petition stands disposed of by directing the respondent no.6, Calcutta State Transport Corporation Employees'

Provident Fund Trust, to disburse the provident fund dues of the petitioner in its entirety along with simple interest at the rate of six percent per annum to be calculated on and from the next date of retirement till the date of actual payment at the earliest but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.

7.

If the due amount of the petitioner is not disbursed within the time limit stipulated hereinabove, then additional two percent simple interest, i.e., 6+2=8 percent interest shall be payable to the petitioner.

8.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

9.

There is no proof of service upon the respondent no.6. Let a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this order be served upon the respondent no.6. 10.

All parties shall act on the basis of a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

11.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Amrita Sinha, J.)