DHIMAN BHATTACHARYA DEBDUTTA BASU vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS — WPO/124/2026

Case under No Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 23rd March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: WBCHCO0009512026

Filing Number

WPO/125/2026

Filing Date

16-Mar-2026

Registration No

WPO/124/2026

Registration Date

16-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha

Bench Type

Single Bench

Judicial Branch

CURRENT RECORD DEPARTMENT

Decision Date

23-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 27-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

No Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DHIMAN BHATTACHARYA DEBDUTTA BASU

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Amrita SinhaView PDF

    Case Summary The High Court at Calcutta allowed the writ petition and held that the petitioner, who retired on January 31, 2024, is entitled to interest on delayed Provident Fund dues released on February 10, 2026. The court recognized that retiral dues are a statutory right, not a discretionary bounty, and directed the employer to pay 6% simple interest per annum from retirement date to actual payment within four months, with an additional 2% penalty (8% total) for non-compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 23-Mar-2026

    Court Applications Under Art.226

    Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha

  4. 16-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPO/124/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The High Court at Calcutta allowed the writ petition and held that the petitioner, who retired on January 31, 2024, is entitled to interest on delayed Provident Fund dues released on February 10, 2026. The court recognized that retiral dues are a statutory right, not a discretionary bounty, and directed the employer to pay 6% simple interest per annum from retirement date to actual payment within four months, with an additional 2% penalty (8% total) for non-compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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