Rama Sankar Giri v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE 27 30.04.2025 pa Ct. no.2 WPA 29244 OF 2024 ------------- Rama Sankar Giri Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv.

Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv.

Mr. Narattam Acharyya, Adv.

Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv.

Mr. A Ahmed, Adv.

....For the Petitioner Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee Adv.

Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Adv. (V.C) 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 May 31, 2023. He received his terminal benefits of Rs. 27,86,994/- on November 09, 2023..

3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from June 01, 2023 to November 09, 2023, 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.

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.)