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Interest on Rent Deposit Denied Due to Landlord’s Delay in Withdrawal Application
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- Ajay Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of West Bengal And Ors. (Calcutta High Court)
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Ajay Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of West Bengal And Ors. (Calcutta High Court)
The petitioner sought directions for release of ₹1,70,000 along with interest at 12% per annum, representing rent deposited by the tenant with the Rent Controller, Kolkata. The tenant had deposited monthly rent of ₹8,500 from March 2014 to January 2025, amounting to ₹11,13,500. Out of this, ₹9,43,500 was released pursuant to an earlier court order, while the remaining ₹1,70,000 was released during the pendency of the present writ petition.
The dispute primarily concerned the petitioner’s claim for in...






