BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PORT OF CAL.PO vs PORT TENANTS WELFARE ASSN. — C.A. No. 4491/2010

Case Summary: C.A. No. 004491/2010 The Supreme Court disposed of the Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta's appeal against the High Court's judgment on July 27, 2017. The High Court had allowed port tenants 36 installments to pay rent arrears with 6% annual interest. The Supreme Court set aside the interest rate provision, finding the High Court had not adjudicated on the proper interest rate (15-18% under Major Port Trusts Act, 1963). However, invoking Article 142 of the Constitution to end the long-standing dispute, the Court held that no further interest would be levied since tenants had already paid at the High Court-fixed rate, while clarifying this decision would not serve as precedent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.