IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No.539 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 23 .8.2010 Pardeep Goel … Appellant Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr.Justice M.M.Kumar Hon’ble Ms.Justice Ritu Bahri Present: Mr.Dharmender Singh Rawat, Advocate for the appellant. Mrs.Harman Sullar, AAG, Punjab. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M.Kumar, J. The prayer made in this appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent, is for grant of interest on the allegation that there was delay in making payment of dues of the appellant. The record of the appellant’s father shows that there were spells of suspension and reinstatement and even when he died on 18.1.1986, certain amount was due to be recovered on account of shortage of material, which was outstanding against him. The amount mentioned in the order of the learned Single Judge is Rs.1,88,464.75/-. On account of sudden death of appellant’s father, there is no doubt that delay occurred in finalizing the amount of payment but the delay is not necessarily attributable to the respondents-department. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we are not inclined to accept the prayer made in the appeal for payment of interest. Dismissed. (M.M.Kumar ) Judge (Ritu Bahri) Judge 23.08.2010 LPA No.539 of 2010 sd 2