Shakil Ahmed v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Form No. J.(2) Item No. 69 AB In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side

Present:

The Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Roy W.P.A. 22276 of 2025 Shakil Ahmed Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the petitioner :

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Ld. Advocate Mr. Saurav Roy, Ld. Advocate Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Ld. Advocate Mr. Prasenjit Jana, Ld. Advocate For the State :

None appears For the WBTCL :

Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee, Ld. Advocate Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Ld. Advocate (VC) Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Ld. Advocate 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. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on April 30, 2024. He received his provident fund benefits of Rs.14,33,658/- towards provident fund on April 28, 2025.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from May 01, 2024 to April 28, 2025 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Let WPA 22276/25 A.R, J.

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.) WPA 22276/25 A.R, J.