Babar Imam v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 15 28.04.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 9091 OF 2025 ------------- Babar Imam 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. 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. None appears for the State.

3. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on December 31, 2023. He received his Provident Fund benefits of Rs. 20,06,396/- on October 24, 2024.

4. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from January 01, 2024 to October 24, 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.

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

6. The writ petition is disposed of.

7. There will be no order as to costs.

8. 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.)