12 rkd 05.02.2026 Ct.02 DO W.P.A. 1185 of 2026 Sandip Kumar Bera -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Manas Kumar Ghosh, Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu), Mr. Antorik Dawn ….for the petitioner. Mr. N. C. Bihani, Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh ….for the CSTC. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. Petitioner was an employee of Calcutta State Transport Corporation, who retired on superannuation on 31st March, 2025. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner was under contributory provident fund scheme and after retirement provident fund due was not paid to the petitioner. Petitioner has made prayer for payment of provident fund dues and interest thereon due to delayed payment. 4. Calcutta State Transport Corporation is represented by learned advocates. 5. Having considered the case made out in this writ petition, Court finds it apt to direct the concerned authority of Calcutta State Transport Corporation to pay provident fund dues to the petitioner by six (6) weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6. Since it is found that Calcutta State Transport Corporation caused delay in releasing provident fund, said authority is directed to pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on provident fund dues from the date following the date of retirement till the date of payment within a period of three (3) months from the date of communication of this order. 7. In the event concerned respondent authority fails to pay provident fund dues and interest thereon in terms of the aforesaid directions within the stipulated time, respondent authority shall be required to pay 8 per cent interest per annum on deferred payment. 8. With the aforesaid directions writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 2