Doli Das v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Judgment (2) Appellate Side Moumita Daily list Item No. 80 Court No. 2 Present :

The Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Roy W.P.A. 22297 of 2025 Doli Das 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 WBTCL :

Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee, Adv.

Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Adv.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj (VC) Mr. Sayan Banerjee Heard on :

24.10.2025 Judgment on :

24.10.2025 Aniruddha Roy, J.:

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

2. None appears for the State.

3. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner's husband died on June 04, 2023. The petitioner received provident fund benefits of Rs.19,64,768/- towards provident fund on March 17, 2025 and Rs.12,23,763/- towards leave encashment and gratuity on March 21, 2024.

WPA 22297/25 A.R., J.

4. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from June 05, 2023 to March 17, 2025 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards provident fund and from June 05, 2023 to March 21, 2024 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards part payment of gratuity and leave encashment. 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 cent per annum.

6. The writ petition is disposed of.

7. There will be no order as to costs.

8. 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 22297/25 A.R., J.