Jayanta Roy Interest Claim Dismissed

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side

Order Date: 08 September 2026

Parties: Petitioner Jayanta Roy vs. State of West Bengal, West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) and others.
Petition No.: WPA 15691 of 2024.
Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Parvej Anam; for the State – Ms. Ashima Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Abhee Dutta; for WBTC – Ms. Deblina Chattaraj, Ms. Poulami Chattopadhyay.
Background: Petitioner was an employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Limited, presently known as West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited. He retired on 31 March 2020 and received his retiral benefits on 4 August 2020, which he accepted without any protest or demur.
Claim: In 2024, after a lapse of four years and four days, the petitioner approached this Court seeking interest on the retirement benefits.
Legal Reasoning: The Court held that the claim for interest is a monetary claim governed by a three‑year limitation period. Since the petition was filed well beyond this period, it cannot be entertained.

The writ petition is dismissed in its entirety.
No order as to costs.
An urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be given to the parties on a priority basis.

Topics: Legal; Retirement Benefits; Court Proceedings