Form No.J(2) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present: The Hon’ble Justice Aniruddha Roy WPA 16514 OF 2025 ------------- Subhasis Dutta Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. For the Petitioner Mr. Srinjay Sengupta, Adv. Mr. Saurav Roy, Adv. Mr. Ankush Ghosh, Adv. Mr. Prasenjit Jana, Adv. For the WBTCL Mr. Niladri Bhattacharjee, Adv. Mr. Poulami Chattopadhyay, Adv. For the State Ms. Sharmila Dutta Das, Adv Heard on : 28.07.2025 Judgment on : 28.07.2025 Aniruddha Roy, J : 1. Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record. 2. The petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of terminal benefits. The petitioner superannuated from service of the WBTCL 2 on February 29, 2024. He received his provident fund benefits of Rs.13,60,280/- towards provident fund on March 17, 2025. 3. The petitioner is entitled to interest for the period from March 01, 2024 to March 17, 2025 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Let the same be paid to the petitioner by the WBTCL within a period of one month from date. 4. In default of payment as directed above, the rate of interest shall stand increased to 9 per cent per annum. 5. The writ petition is disposed of. 6. There will be no order as to costs. 7. All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Aniruddha Roy, J.) D. Das, P.A.