CSTC Ordered to Pay 300-Day Leave Encashment

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

Order Date: 12 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Jayanta Biswas, retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC); Respondents: State of West Bengal & others, including CSTC.
• The petitioner alleges that only 180 days of leave encashment were paid, whereas the Government Order dated 17 September 2009 mandates payment for up to 300 days.
• The petitioner relied on the Government Order and prior judgments directing full payment; CSTC admitted the existence of the Government Order.
• The Court noted the petition as a representation for grant of complete leave encashment.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed the Managing Director of CSTC to consider the petition, decide within eight weeks of this order, issue a reasoned order, and, if the petition is accepted, release the due amount without further delay.
• The writ petition is disposed of; no order as to costs.
• Certified copy of the order may be supplied upon compliance with formalities.

Topics: Leave Encashment, Public Sector Employment