Apurba Dutta v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 6 22.05.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 11284 OF 2025 ------------- Apurba Dutta 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

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

2. None appear on behalf of the State.

3. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on February 29, 2024. He received his provident fund benefits of Rs. 11,96,369/- on March 17, 2025.

4. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from March 01, 2024 to March 17, 2025, 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.)