Calcutta High Court Issues Rule Against Madan Mitra Over Unpaid Provident Fund Dues for CSTC Retirees

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, May 24, 2025, Kolkata : A growing controversy surrounding the Kolkata State Transport Corporation (CSTC) has surfaced, with multiple complaints alleging the non-payment of Provident Fund (PF) dues to retired employees. Reports indicate that re-employed staff, as well as retirees, have not received their rightful PF money, leading to numerous formal complaints. Shockingly, several thousand crores of rupees remain unpaid in the Provident Fund accounts of retired employees.

The issue has drawn the attention of the Calcutta High Court, which has now issued a rule against Trinamool Congress MLA and Chairman of the CSTC Employees Provident Fund Trust, Madan Mitra, along with others involved in the matter. Justice Arindam Mukherjee, who is presiding over the case, has ordered that Mitra, along with the state finance secretary and the CSTC Chief Managing Director, appear in person before the court on July 4.

The CSTC Employees Provident Fund Trust is intended to ensure that employees contribute a portion of their salary each month to their PF account, providing financial security for their retirement. However, complaints from retired employees of CSTC reveal that they have not received their PF payouts, despite having worked for years.

A case regarding this issue was first brought before the Calcutta High Court in July of last year, leading to an order for the release of the unpaid PF money. However, despite this ruling, the funds were not disbursed, resulting in a contempt of court case being filed in December. Since then, the matter has been heard multiple times, with the latest hearing held just yesterday.

During the proceedings, Justice Mukherjee questioned the delay in the payment of PF dues to retired employees, ultimately issuing the rule against Madan Mitra and other officials. The court's intervention underscores the serious nature of the matter, which remains unresolved despite earlier judicial directives. The upcoming July 4 hearing will be critical in determining the next steps in this case, which continues to affect a large number of CSTC retirees who are still waiting for their overdue payments.