Chandi Charan Guchait v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Form J(2) Sl.No.75 Sc In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side

Present:

The Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Roy WPA 22286 OF 2025 Chandi Charan Guchait Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the petitioner : Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv. Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv.

Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv.

Mr. Prasenjit Jana, Adv.

For the Respondent WBTCL : Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee, Adv.

Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Adv. (VC) Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Adv Heard on : October 24, 2025 Judgment on : October 24, 2025 Aniruddha Roy, J. :

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

2. None appears for the State.

WPA 22286 OF 2025 A.R., J.

3. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on August 31, 2024. He received his Provident Fund benefits of Rs.12,76,077/- towards Provident Fund on July 07, 2025.

4. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from September 01, 2024 to July 07, 2025 at the rate of 6% 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 annum.

6. The writ petition is disposed of, without any order as to costs.

7. All parties are directed to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Aniruddha Roy, J.) WPA 22286 OF 2025 A.R., J.