IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P No. 4398/2009 Decided on 9.3.2010 Soma Rani ….Petitioner Versus State of HP & ors …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Chandel, Advocate For Respondents Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor ` General of India Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed the writ petition with the following prayer: (i) “That the respondents 1 to 3 may be directed to release the military family pension, withheld from 13.1.1998 to the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum till the date of payment of the entire amount.” Learned Assistant Solicitor General of India submits that only on account of non production of the required re-employment certificate and non grant of family pension by the re-employed authority, respondents could not take any action. According to the petitioner necessary certificates had already been placed which are available in the record of the writ petition. Learned Assistant Solicitor General points out that the required documents are still to be produced by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above mentioned documents can be produced within one month. Respondents are directed to look into the matter in the light of the records thus made available to them and take appropriate action in the matter within one month from the date of production of the copy of the same. The eligible benefits, if any, shall be disbursed to the petitioner within another one month along with arrears and in case there is delay, the officer concerned shall be personally liable for interest at the rate of 12 % PA. With the above observations, petition stands disposed of. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice March 9, 2010(sl/s) ( Justice R.B. Misra ), Judge