53 16.09. 2026 Ct. No. 18 sdas WPA 24185 of 2026 Bidhan Kumar Banik Vs. The State of West Bengal and others. --------------- Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu) Mr. Kaustav Ghosh Mr. Antarik Dawn … for the petitioner. Mr. Arka Bhattacharya Mr. Sudipta Maiti … for the State. Mr. N. C. Bihani, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sahina Sumi … for the CSTC. 1. Affidavit-of-service, as filed, be kept with the record. 2. The petitioner is a retired employee of the Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC). He retired from service on June 30, 2025 on attaining the age of superannuation. He alleges that he received his gratuity and leave salary belatedly. 3. The petitioner prays for interest on the delayed payment of his gratuity and leave salary. 4. In view of the afore-stated, the Managing Director, Calcutta State Transport Corporation, the respondent no. 5 herein, is directed to pay interest to the petitioner calculated at the rate of 6% per annum, being a reasonable rate, considering the bank rate of interest on Fixed Deposit. 5. This amount will be payable on and from the next date of his retirement till the date of actual payment, at the earliest but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6. With the afore-stated directions, the writ-petition is 2 disposed of. No order as to costs. 7. Urgent Photostat Certified Copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. (Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, J.)