1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No.11956 of 2008. (OA No.1263 of 2005) Date of decision: 24.7.2010 Salmu Ram ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. B.N. Mehta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General, for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (a) That the respondents may kindly be directed to release the following amount due to the applicant from his GPF account No.EDU-33249. (i) Amount shown by the respondent No.3 as per annexure A/1=17,556. (ii) Amount as deducted by the respondent No.3 illegally from his GPF account which is to be restored to the applicant= 26,120/- (iii) Amount wrongly got deposited from the applicant by respondent No.2 under the garb of applicant being illiterate and under pressure = 26,120/- Thus total amount still to be paid by the respondent comes to Rs.69,796/- after quashing annexure A/2. (b) That the respondents may be directed to pay interest at the rate of 12% P.A. on the aforesaid amount of Rs.69796/- from 3.1.2005 till final payment is made. 2 2. It is seen from the reply that there is a delay on account of over payment of Rs.26,120/- which includes interest also. It is submitted that the said amount has been recovered. Therefore, the balance due to the petitioner should be disbursed. Since the over payment has been recovered with interest, the petitioner is entitled to the same rate of interest for balance also. The amount be settled and disbursed to the petitioner within a period of one month from the production of the copy of the judgment alongwith copy of writ petition by the petitioner before respondent No.4. In case the amount is not settled and disbursed within one month as directed above, then the petitioner shall also be entitled for additional interest at the rate of 10% P.A. on the said amount from the date of retirement and the officer responsible for the delay shall be liable for the same. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice July 24, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (sks/grs) Judge.