Authority: Calcutta High Court (Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side)
Order Date: 22 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner N.C. Bihani (advocated by Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Mr. Prasenjit Jana, Mr. Sagnik Sinha Roy) and respondents State of West Bengal & Ors., including Respondent No.5, Managing Director of CSTC (advocated by Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee, Ms. Mary Datta, Mr. Jagannath Chatterjee).
- Nature of proceeding: Writ petition seeking payment of leave encashment for 180 days of the retired officer.
- Background: An earlier order dated 22 May 2025 directed Respondent No.5 to decide on the petitioner’s leave encashment entitlement, which was decided on 16 July 2025. The petitioner’s entitlements were specified and have not been challenged before any forum, but the payment has not yet been made.
- Court observations: The entitlement remains unfulfilled; the respondent is required to facilitate payment.
- Directions:
- Respondent No.5 is directed to write afresh to the Finance Department requesting release of payments to enable CSTC to make payments to the retired officer.
- The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, is directed to take immediate steps to cause such disbursal in favor of Respondent No.5.
- Respondent No.5 must release the payment to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of receipt of the funds from the concerned authority.
Final Outcome
- The writ‑petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
- All parties are to act on a server copy of this order downloaded from the official website of the Hon'ble Court.
Topics: Leave Encashment, Retirement Benefits, Court Order