Parimal Moulick v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

24.09.2024 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Sl. No.107 CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION (PP) APPELLATE SIDE WPA 20267 of 2024 Parimal Moulick Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Srabani Biswas ....for the petitioner.

Mr. Masud Karim ....for the State.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Ms. Priyanka Kundu ....for WBTC.

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

The writ petitioner retired from the services of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Ltd. (in short "CTC") now known as West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited (in short "WBTCL") on 31st October, 2021. The petitioner was paid all the retiral benefits on 13th January, 2022. The petitioner says that there was a delay of about 2 months and 13 days in paying his retiral benefits. Petitioner claims interest on such delayed payment of his retiral benefits.

In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, after hearing the parties and considering the materials on record, I find that the petitioner is entitled to receive

interest on the retiral benefits of Rs.36,94,641.92 from 1st November, 2021 till 13th January, 2022 at the rate of 6% per annum.

The WBTC is directed to pay interest @ 6% per annum from 1st November, 2021 till 13th January, 2022 within a period of three months from the date of communication of a server copy of this order, failing which the interest rate will increase to 8% per annum.

Nothing further remains to be adjudicated in this writ petition. The same is accordingly disposed of.

Since I have not called for any affidavits, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed to have not been admitted by the respondents. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Arindam Mukherjee, J.)