Prodip Kumar Dey Alias Pradip Kumar Dey v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 13 22.05.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 11327 OF 2025 ------------- Prodip Kumar Dey @ Pradip Kumar Dey Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv.

Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv.

Mr. Prasenjit Jana, Adv.

Mr. A. Ahmed, Adv.

....For the Petitioner Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee Adv.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Adv.

....For the Respondent Corporation Mr. Shehnaz Tariq Mina, Adv.

Mr. Bikramjit Mandal, Adv.

.... For the State

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 June 30, 2019. He received his provident fund, gratuity, and leave encashment benefits of Rs. 7,51,430/- toward provident fund on October 03, 2019.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from July 01, 2019 to October 03, 2019, 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.)