WPA/24231/2026 of ASHIS SENGUPTA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 16 September 2026

1. Affidavit-of-service, as filed, is taken on record.

2. Petitioner was an employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation, who retired on September 30, 2025.

3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner was under Contributory Provident Fund Scheme and after retirement 20% of provident fund dues has been paid to the petitioner belatedly. Likewise, gratuity was also paid to the petitioner not on the date of retirement but subsequently.

4. Petitioner has made two-fold prayers; payment of 80% unpaid provident fund dues and interest on retiral dues due to delayed payment.

5. Calcutta State Transport Corporation is represented by Mr. Bihani, learned senior Advocate.

6. Having considered the case made out in this writ- petition, this Court finds it apt to direct the concerned authority of Calcutta State Transport Corporation to pay 80% of the unpaid provident fund dues to the petitioner by 30.11.2026.

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Corporation caused delay in releasing retiral dues, the said authority is directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum on leave salary, gratuity and provident fund dues from the date following the date of retirement till the date of payment of those amounts.

8. In the event, the concerned respondent authority fails to pay the unpaid provident fund dues, leave salary and interest on retiral dues in terms of the afore-stated directions within the stipulated time, the respondent authority shall be required to pay 8% interest per annum on the deferred payment.

9. With the afore-stated directions, the writ-petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

10. Urgent Photostat Certified Copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)

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