IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.914 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.9.2009 State of Haryana and others. -----Appellants Vs. Harphool Singh. -----Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Rameshwar Malik, Addl.A.G., Haryana. for the appellants. ----- ORDER: 1. The appellants are aggrieved by order passed by learned Single Judge, awarding interest on delayed payment of retiral dues. 2. The respondent retired from service on 31.8.2005 but retiral dues were paid to him after delay of one year and seven months. The respondent claimed interest on the delayed payment, in accordance with relevant instructions. Finding no response, writ petition was filed. 3. Learned Single Judge held that even if delay was on account of belated furnishing of information by the Municipal Committees, where the respondent was earlier employed, the LPA No.914 of 2009 respondent was entitled to interest at least for one year. Accordingly, direction was issued to pay interest @ 8% per month (which according to learned counsel for the appellants is a typing error and should have been 8% per annum). 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellants. 5. No error is shown in the order passed by learned Single Judge for grant of interest on delayed payments for more than one year. 6. We, thus, do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by the learned Single Judge. 7. The appeal is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE September 17, 2009 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ashwani JUDGE 2