Authority: High Court at Calcutta (Bench: Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)
Order Date: 22/09/2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner N.C. Bihani (represented by advocates Srinjay Sengupta, Ankush Ghosh, Prasenjit Jana, Sagnik Sinha Roy, Soumyajit Ghosh, Aniruddhy Dutta, Banshi Bandan Maity) versus the State of West Bengal and others, including the Managing Director (respondent no.5) of CSTC.
- The petition seeks payment of leave encashment amount corresponding to 180 days of accrued leave for the petitioner, a retired officer.
- An earlier order dated 22 May 2025 directed respondent no.5 to decide the claim, which was decided on 16 July 2025, specifying the petitioner’s entitlements. These entitlements have not been challenged in any forum.
- Despite the decision, the payment has not been released.
Court Observations and Directions
- The court directs respondent no.5 to write afresh to the Finance Department requesting release of funds so that CSTC can pay the retired officers their retiral benefits.
- The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, is ordered to take immediate steps to cause the disbursal in favor of respondent no.5.
- Respondent no.5 must release the payment to the petitioner within two weeks of receiving the funds from the Finance Department.
- No order as to costs was made.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions; the petitioner is to receive the leave encashment payment within the stipulated two‑week period, and no costs are awarded.
Topics: Leave Encashment, Retirement Benefits, Court Order