WPA/30303/2026 of SHYAMALI KUNDU Vs FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ORS. on 14 October 2026

1. Affidavit-of-service filed be taken on record.

2. The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondents and/or their men and agents to release @ 10% interest per annum upon the gratuity amount paid to the petitioner due to belated payment of gratuity to the petitioner from the date of death of the husband of the petitioner till the date of actual payment of gratuity amount made by the respondents i.e. on and from 01.09.2022 to 06.01.2025.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the FCI submits that the payment could not be made to the petitioner as no proper documents relating to valid legal heirs was produced by the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall produce valid legal heirs’ certificate before the authority concerned within 30 days from the date of this order and the respondent/FCI shall

2 consider the same in accordance with law expeditiously.

5. While considering the prayer for rate of interest, the respondent/FCI shall pay the amount guided by the judgement of this Court in WPA 7603 of 2025 (Joydeb Dutta Vs. FCI & Ors.) and the judgement of the Division Bench in MAT 1286 of 2025 (FCI & Ors. Vs. Joydeb Dutta).

6. The writ application is disposed of.

7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)