Rajeshwar Singh v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 4 22.05.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 11271 OF 2025 ------------- Rajeshwar Singh 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. Joydeep Basu, 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 January 31, 2024. He received his provident fund benefits of Rs. 12,30,554/- on November 20, 2024.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from February 01, 2024 to November 20, 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.)