Tarakeswar Biswas v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 22 28.04.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 9102 OF 2025 ------------- Tarakeswar Biswas Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv.

Mr. Narattam Acharyya, Adv.

Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv.

....For the Petitioner Mr. Md. Farhaduddin, Adv.

.....For the State Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee Adv.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Adv.

Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Adv.

....For the Respondent Corporation

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 September 30, 2023. He received his Provident Fund benefits of Rs. 5,51,728/- on April 12, 2024.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from October 01, 2023 to April 12, 2024 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.

(Aniruddha Roy, J.)