CSTC Ordered to Pay 6% PF Interest

Authority: Calcutta High Court (High Court at Calcutta)

Order Date: 13 November 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Anirudhya Kundu and others (represented by Ms. Anushka Ghosh) filed WPA 30219 of 2026 against the State of West Bengal and others, including the respondent‑CSTC.
• The petitioners alleged that their provident fund (PF) dues had not been paid despite long service with CSTC.
• During the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioners received the principal PF amounts but no interest, citing a long lapse in payment.
• Counsel for the petitioners argued that retirement benefits are statutory entitlements, not gifts, and therefore interest is payable.
• The Court accepted this proposition and directed that interest be calculated at 6% per annum from the date of retirement up to the date the PF dues were actually received.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered CSTC to pay the stipulated interest within twelve weeks from the date of the order.
• No order as to costs was made.
• An urgent photostat certified copy of the order may be provided to the parties on a priority basis.
• With these directions, the writ petition was disposed of.

Topics: Provident Fund, Interest Payment, Labor Law