Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 28 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Samir Kumar Das, former employee of Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Ltd, now West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd, retired on superannuation on 31 January 2021.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & others, represented by West Bengal Transport Corporation.
- The petitioner alleged that gratuity, leave encashment and other dues were released only on 6 April 2021 and provident fund dues on 8 April 2021, causing delay beyond the statutory entitlement date.
- The petition sought interest on the delayed amounts, invoking settled law that retirement dues are a statutory right payable on the date of superannuation.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the concerned authority of the Corporation to pay simple interest at 6% per annum on the provident fund, gratuity, leave encashment and other dues, calculated from the date of retirement (31 Jan 2021) to the actual date of payment.
- The interest must be paid within four months from the date of communication of this order.
- If the interest is not paid as directed, an additional simple interest of 2% (total 8% per annum) shall accrue on the same dues.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
Topics: Retirement Benefits, Interest on Delayed Payments