Authority: Calcutta High Court (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction, Appellate Side)

Order Date: 14 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Ashit Das, retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC).
  • Respondents: State of West Bengal and others; CSTC represented by counsel.
  • Issue: Only 180 days of leave encashment paid out of the statutory maximum of 300 days; petitioner seeks payment for remaining 120 days.
  • Legal basis: Government Order dated 17 September 2009 obligates the organization to pay leave encashment up to 300 days; petitioner also cited prior High Court judgments ordering full payment.
  • CSTC admitted the applicability of the Government Order.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed the Managing Director of CSTC to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28 July 2025 and to decide on payment of the balance 120 days of leave encashment within eight weeks, issuing a reasoned order.
  • The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, was ordered to ensure immediate disbursal of any amount awarded to the petitioner.
  • The writ petition was disposed of without any order as to costs, with a provision for an urgent certified copy of the order upon request.

Topics: Leave Encashment, Employment Rights