Tulsi Kumar Dey Interest Claim Dismissed

Authority: Calcutta High Court

Order Date: 08 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Tulsi Kumar Dey, former employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Ltd, presently West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd.
• Respondents: The State of West Bengal, West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) and others.
• The petitioner retired on 31 January 2015 and received his retiral benefits on 5 September 2015, which he accepted without any protest or demur.
• In 2024, after a lapse of more than nine years, he filed writ petition WPA 15680 of 2024 seeking interest on the received benefits.
• The Court examined the statutory limitation period for monetary claims, noting that a claim must be filed within three years from the date of receipt.
• The petition was deemed time‑barred as it was filed well beyond the three‑year limitation.

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 Limitation, Retirement Benefits