Milan Debnath's Interest Claim Dismissed After 9-Year Delay

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

Order Date: 08 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Milan Debnath, former employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Limited, presently West Bengal Transport Corporation Limited.
• Respondents: State of West Bengal and others, represented by State counsel and West Bengal Transport Corporation counsel.
• Retirement and payment timeline: Retired on 30 April 2014; retiral benefits received on 30 June 2015, accepted without protest or demur.
• Petition details: Filed WPA 15899 of 2024 in 2024, seeking interest on the received amount after a lapse of nine years and ten months.
• Legal reasoning: The Court observed that the petitioner did not approach any forum for interest within the statutory limitation period of three years for monetary claims. The delay exceeds the permissible limitation period, and the petition cannot be entertained.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is dismissed in its entirety.
• No order as to costs.
• Parties may obtain an urgent photostat certified copy of this order on a priority basis.

Topics: Legal; Retirement Benefits; Interest Claims