Authority: Calcutta High Court (High Court at Calcutta)
Order Date: 1 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sri Kanu Chakraborty, former employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC).
- Respondents: The State of West Bengal & others, including Managing Director, West Bengal Transport Corporation (respondent no.4).
- The petitioner had exercised his option under the CSTC Employees' (Death cum Retirement) Benefit Regulation, 1990 to join the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF).
- He later sought to transfer from CPF to the General Provident Fund (GPF) but was unable to do so despite no default on his part.
- The petitioner filed a writ petition (Case No. WPA 10968 of 2026) and also submitted a representation dated 12 March 2026, which remained unconsidered.
- The Court referenced its earlier decision dated 13 December 2024 in the matter of CSTC Retires' and Pensioners' Association & Anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the Managing Director, West Bengal Transport Corporation to consider the petitioner’s representation in line with the 13 December 2024 decision.
- If the petitioner is found eligible to switch from CPF to GPF, the authorities must take the necessary steps to grant the benefits.
- The entire consideration and issuance of a reasoned order must be completed within eight weeks from the date of this order, with the final order communicated to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter.
- The writ petition is disposed of without any order as to costs; no merits were examined.
- An urgent certified copy of the order may be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Provident Fund, Employee Benefits, Legal Order