Subrata Bhattacharjee v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 9 28.04.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 27923 OF 2024 ------------- Subrata Bhattacharjee Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv.

Mr. Narattam Acharyya, Adv.

Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv.

....For the Petitioner Mr. Ram Chandra Guchhait, Adv.

....For State Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee Adv.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Adv.

Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Adv.

....For the Respondent Corporation

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

2. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on December 31, 2019. He received his terminal benefits of Rs. 4,94,675/- towards Provident Fund on April 08, 2020 and Rs. 11,06,451/- towards leave encashment and gratuity on April 20, 2020.

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from January 01, 2020 to April 08, 2020 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards provident

fund and from January 01, 2020 to April 20, 2020 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum towards gratuity and leave encashment. Let 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.)