Authority: High Court of West Bengal
Order Date: 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Gopal Mukherjee (petitioner, retired employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation) vs. State of West Bengal and others.
- Background: The petitioner retired on 30 November 2025 and alleges non‑payment of his statutory provident fund (PF) dues, as well as delayed disbursement of gratuity and leave encashment. He seeks interest on the delayed amounts.
- Prior Reference: The Court relied on an order dated 12 May 2026 in WPA No. 8290 of 2026.
- Legal Principle: An employer is duty‑bound to disburse statutory terminal dues immediately upon retirement or shortly thereafter; any delay is impermissible.
Final Outcome
- The Managing Director of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) is directed to release the entire PF amount owed to the petitioner.
- The PF amount shall be paid with simple interest at a rate of 6% per annum, calculated from the next date of retirement (30 Nov 2025) until the date of actual payment.
- Payment must be effected within twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- The gratuity and leave encashment amounts, which were also paid belatedly, shall attract simple interest at 6% per annum from the retirement date until actual payment.
- If the amounts are not disbursed within the stipulated twelve‑week period, the petitioner shall be entitled to an increased interest rate of 8% per annum (6% + 2%) on the due amounts, calculated from the retirement date until actual payment.
- The writ petition is disposed of. Parties are to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the official Court website. A certified copy will be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Employee Benefits, Court Order, Interest on Delayed Payments