Authority: High Court of West Bengal
Order Date: 29 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Tarak Chandra Debnath, retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), retired on 31 October 2025 upon attaining normal superannuation age.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & Others; CSTC represented by its Managing Director.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Manas Kumar Ghosh, Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu), Mr. Antarik Dawn.
- Counsel for the State: Mr. Samrat Mukherjee (AGP), Ms. Mary Datta.
- Counsel for CSTC: Mr. N. C. Bihani, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh.
- Allegations: Petitioner received only 20% of his statutory provident fund (PF) dues; gratuity and leave salary were disbursed belatedly. He seeks interest on delayed payments.
- The Court relied on a prior order dated 12 May 2026 in WPA No. 8290 of 2026.
- An affidavit of service was filed and taken on record.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of. The Managing Director of CSTC is directed to release the balance of PF dues to the petitioner.
- Simple interest at 6% per annum is to be calculated from the date of retirement (31 Oct 2025) until actual payment for:
- The outstanding PF amount.
- Gratuity and leave encashment amounts, which were already paid belatedly.
- The total amount (principal + interest) must be cleared within twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- If CSTC fails to make payment within the twelve‑week period, the interest rate increases by an additional 2%, i.e., 8% per annum, calculated from the retirement date until actual payment.
- The order stands disposed, and parties are to act on the server copy downloaded from the official website of the Court.
- A certified copy of the order can be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Provident Fund, Retirement Dues, Judicial Interest Award