Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side)
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Susanta Das (petitioner), a retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), versus CSTC and others.
- Background: The petitioner retired on attaining the normal age of superannuation on 31 October 2025. He alleges that only 20% of his Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) dues were paid.
- Relief Sought: Payment of the balance CPF amount with interest for delayed terminal dues.
- Reference: The petition relied on an earlier order dated 29 June 2026 in WPA No. 12960 of 2026.
- Court Findings: Provident fund, gratuity, and leave encashment are statutory dues payable immediately upon retirement; any delay is impermissible.
Order
- The Managing Director of CSTC is directed to release the balance CPF amount to the petitioner.
- The amount shall be disbursed with simple interest at 6% per annum calculated from the date of retirement (31 Oct 2025) until actual payment.
- Payment must be made within twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- If the amount is not disbursed within the stipulated period, the petitioner is entitled to an increased interest rate of 8% per annum (6% + 2%) calculated from the retirement date until actual payment.
- The writ petition is hereby disposed of.
- Parties are to act based on the server copy of this order downloaded from the official court website.
- A certified copy of the order will be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Final Outcome
- CSTC is ordered to pay the outstanding CPF balance with applicable interest, ensuring compliance within the specified timeframe; failure to do so triggers higher interest.
Topics: Provident Fund, Labor Law, Transport