Authority: Calcutta High Court (High Court at Calcutta)
Order Date: 08 September 2024
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Bhaskar Kumar Dutta Gupta, former employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Limited, presently West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited.
- Respondents: The State of West Bengal and others, including West Bengal Transport Corporation.
- The petitioner retired on 29 February 2016 and received his retiral benefits on 2 September 2016, which he accepted without any protest or demur.
- In 2024, after a lapse of eight years and two months, the petitioner approached this Court seeking interest on the amount received.
- The Court examined the limitation period applicable to monetary claims, noting that the statutory limitation is three years from the date of receipt of the amount.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the petitioner's claim for interest is beyond the permissible limitation period and therefore cannot be entertained.
- The writ petition is dismissed.
- No order as to costs is made.
- The Court directed that an urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on a priority basis.
Topics: Legal; Interest Claim