Authority: High Court at Calcutta (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 08 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sunil Kumar Halder, former employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Ltd, presently West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal and others; West Bengal Transport Corporation represented by counsel.
- The petitioner retired on 30 June 2015 and received his retiral benefits on 3 December 2015, which he accepted without any protest or demur.
- In 2024, after a lapse of eight years and five months, he filed writ petition WPA 15686 of 2024 seeking interest on the received benefits, alleging that no interest had been paid.
- The Court examined the statutory limitation period for monetary claims, noting that the applicable limitation is three years from the date of cause of action.
- Since the petitioner accepted the benefits without objection and did not approach any forum within the prescribed limitation period, the claim is time‑barred.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed as the claim is barred by limitation.
- No order as to costs.
- Parties may obtain an urgent photostat certified copy of this order on priority basis.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Interest Claim Limitation