Barun Dev Mukherjee @ Barundev Mukherjee v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

09.01.2024 Court No. 13 Item No. 40 AP WPA 27890 of 2023 Barun Dev Mukherjee alias Barundev Mukherjee Vs.

The State of West Bengal and Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta Mr. Saurav Roy Mr. Narattam Acharyya Mr. Ankush Ghosh .... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Niladri Bhattacharya Ms. Deblina Chattaraj Ms. Priyanka Kundu Ms. Angana Dutta .... For the Respondent Corporation.

1.

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

2.

Despite specific directions of this Court, notice of upgradation has not been given to the respondents. 3.

Matters are taken up in view of the fairness shown by the learned counsel for the respondents based on the orders already passed earlier by this Court.

4.

The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL on 31.01.2017. He received an amount of Rs.22,30,787/- on 20.04.2017 in respect of Provident Fund and received an amount of Rs.14,22,220/- on 27.04.2017 in respect of Gratuity and Leave Salary.

5.

The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from 01.02.2017 to 20.04.2017 in respect of Provident Fund and from 01.02.2017 to 27.04.2017 in respect of Gratuity and Leave Salary at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Let the same be paid to the petitioner by the WBTCL within a period of one month from date. 6.

In default of payment as directed above, the rate of interest shall stand increased to 9 per cent per annum. 7.

The writ petition is disposed of.

8.

There will be no order as to costs.

9.

All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)