APARNA GANGULY NIRMALENDU GANGULY vs EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. AND ORS. — FMA/569/2026

Case under Payment of Gratuity Act ,1972 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 20th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 16-Apr-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0172412026

Filing Number

MAT/676/2026

Filing Date

09-Apr-2026

Registration No

FMA/569/2026

Registration Date

09-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha , Hon'ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha , Hon'ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Miscellaneous ( 16 )

Judicial Branch

FIRST MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL (FMA) SECTION

Decision Date

20-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Payment of Gratuity Act ,1972 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.APARNA GANGULY NIRMALENDU GANGULY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. AND ORS.

  2. 2.GENERAL MANAGER KUNUSTARIA AREA, EASTERN COALFIELD LTD

  3. 3.DIRECTOR, (PERSONNEL) EASTERN COALFIELD LTD.

  4. 4.THE MANAGER (P AND A) KUNUSTORIA AREA, EASTERN COALFIELD LTD

  5. 5.GENERAL MANAGER KUNUSTARIA AREA, E.C.L.

  6. 6.DIRECTOR (PERSONNEL) E.C.L.

  7. 7.THE MANAGER (P AND A) KUNUSTORIA AREA E.C.L.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha,hon'ble Justice Rai ChattopadhyayView PDF

    The court upheld ECL's calculation of penal rent and electricity charges based on the 2021 circular (using market rates) rather than the 1993 circular (fixed Rs.10/sqm), as the employee overstayed in her official quarter for over two years post-retirement. The court ordered ECL to pay the appellant outstanding terminal dues including gratuity difference, bonuses, leave encashment, and arrears with 8% simple interest, with penal rent and electricity charges deducted therefrom; payment must be completed within one month or interest increases to 11%. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-May-2026

    Group - III

    Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha , Hon'ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay

  4. 19-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha,hon'ble Justice Rai ChattopadhyayView PDF

  5. 19-May-2026

    Group - III

    Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha , Hon'ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 09-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. FMA/569/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The court upheld ECL's calculation of penal rent and electricity charges based on the 2021 circular (using market rates) rather than the 1993 circular (fixed Rs.10/sqm), as the employee overstayed in her official quarter for over two years post-retirement. The court ordered ECL to pay the appellant outstanding terminal dues including gratuity difference, bonuses, leave encashment, and arrears with 8% simple interest, with penal rent and electricity charges deducted therefrom; payment must be completed within one month or interest increases to 11%. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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