Calcutta HC Orders CSTC Pay 120-Day Encashment

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

Order Date: 19 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Sudip Biswas, retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC).
• Respondents: State of West Bengal and others; CSTC represented.
• Petition (WPA 19939 of 2026) seeks full leave encashment entitlement of up to 300 days.
• Petitioner received encashment for only 180 days; claims remaining 120 days salary unpaid.
• Relied on Government Order dated 17 September 2009 prescribing payment of leave encashment up to 300 days.
• CSTC admitted the existence of the Government Order.
• Counsel cited prior High Court judgments ordering full payment of leave encashment.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed the Managing Director of CSTC to treat the writ petition as a representation for granting the complete leave encashment per the 2009 Government Order.
• CSTC must issue a reasoned order within eight weeks of this order’s communication.
• If the petitioner's claim is accepted, CSTC shall release the due amount without further delay.
• The writ petition is disposed of; no order as to costs.
• Parties may obtain an urgent certified copy of the order upon compliance with formalities.

Topics: Leave Encashment; Public Sector Employment