Tapan Das v. Calcutta State Transport Corporation And ORS.

23.08.2023 Court No.25 Item No.15 Sws.M WPA 17406 of 2023 Shri Tapan Das vs.

Calcutta State Transport Corporation & Ors.

Mr. Dilip Kumar Chatterjee Mr. Durga Bhusan Mukherjee ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. N.C. Bihani Mr. Moumya Mukherjee ... For the respondent CSTC.

The petitioner was an employee of the Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC). The petitioner was superannuated from his service with effect from January 31, 2023. Within one month of his superannuation on February 17, 2023, the petitioner received 25% of his provident fund dues aggregating Rs. 7,81,000/-. The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that remaining 75% aggregating Rs.23,43,678/- of his provident fund dues have been paid on August 3, 2023 after filing of the writ petition on July 18, 2023.

Mr. Chatterjee, learned counsel appears on behalf of the petitioner.

Mr. Bihani, learned counsel appears on behalf of CSTC.

In the light of the above discussions this Court finds that the petitioner is entitled to interest on the said sum of Rs.23,43,678/- from January 1, 2023 (being the date subsequent to the date of his retirement) till August 3, 2023 when the balance 75% of the provident fund dues were actually disbursed to the petitioner. Let such interest amount be disbursed within 3(three) months from date.

With the directions aforesaid, WPA 17406 of 2023 is disposed of.

Since affidavits have not been invited in the present writ petition, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the parties.

All parties are to act on a server copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Hon'ble Court.

Urgent certified website copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Lapita Banerji, J.)