West Bengal PF Dues Interest 6% Ordered

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

Order Date: 13 November 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners Sanjit Kumar Nath and others filed WPA 30222 of 2026 against the State of West Bengal and others, alleging non‑payment of provident fund (PF) dues despite long service with the respondent CSTC.
• The petitioners claimed that the PF amounts were not credited and that they were entitled to statutory interest.
• During the pendency of the writ petition, the respondents paid the PF dues but did not pay any interest on the delayed amounts.
• Counsel for the petitioners (Ms. Anushka Ghosh) and counsel for the CSTC (Mr. N. C. Bihani, Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh) appeared before the bench.

Final Outcome

• The Court held that retirement benefits are statutory entitlements and ordered payment of interest at 6 % per annum from the date of retirement until the date the PF dues were actually received.
• The interest and the principal PF amounts must be paid within twelve weeks from the date of this order.
• No order as to costs was made.
• An urgent photostat certified copy of the order may be given to the parties on a priority basis.

Topics: Provident Fund, Interest Award, Court Order