HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18820 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.09.2010 **** Sachin Udassi ...Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. ….Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. PK Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as a Science Master in respondent No.5 – School, which receives Grant-in- Aid from the State Government though has now been paid salary for the period from 27.07.2002 to 30.09.2006 but without any interest. (2). As admitted in para 3 of the reply filed by the respondent-State also, the petitioner is undoubtedly entitled to be paid interest on the delayed payment of her salary for the afore-stated period. (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay interest @ 7% per annum to the petitioner, the arrears of which shall be paid by the DPI (School) Punjab but with liberty to deduct and adjust the same against the Grant-in-Aid payable to respondent No.5-School. The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 24.09.2010 vishal shonkar