FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6325 OF 2011 " Sakharam Damaji DhapateVs. The State of Maharashtra and others." Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's Orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. 1 Mr. Sushant B. Choudhari, Advocate for petitioner. Smt. S.D. Shelke, AGP for respondent Nos.1 Mr. S.S. Dambe, Advocate for respondent No.4. CORAM :- B.R. GAVAI & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATE :- 22ND NOVEMBER, 2011. PER COURT :- 1] The petitioner has approached this court for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the Providend Fund amount from 1.1.1996 to 30.9.1998, alongwith 12% interest. 2] Shri Dambe, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the principal amount towards dues of the petitioner has already been paid vide cheque dated 8/11/2011 for an amount of Rs.33,277/-. In that view of the matter, in so far as the principal amount is concerned, the grievance of the petitioner no more survives. However, the learned counsel for petitioner submits that on account of the unnecessary delay the petitioner has been made to suffer and prays for a direction to pay interest. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6325 OF 2011 " Sakharam Damaji DhapateVs. The State of Maharashtra and others." Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's Orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. 2 3] We find that, for no reason, the petitioner has been deprived of his legitimate dues. We further find that for no reason, though the petitioner has been making demands right from 2004, there has been a delay in paying the legitimate dues of the petitioner to him. It is pertinent to note that only after receipt of notice from this court, the respondents have made the payment. 4] We, therefore, direct the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to pay an amount of Rs.10,000/- to the petitioner towards compensatory costs, for the unwarranted delay in making the payment. The said amount of Rs.10,000/- be paid to the petitioner by a crossed cheque/Demand Draft, drawn in favour of the petitioner, within 4 weeks from today, failing which, the respondent Nos. 2 to 4, would be liable for contempt action against them. Writ petition stands disposed of. [M.T. JOSHI,J.] [B.R. GAVAI, J.] grt/-