IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.234 of 2011 The V.C., B R A Bihar University & Ors Versus Prof. Dr. Krishna Mohan & Ors ----------- 5 14-07-2011 Heard the parties. The University and its officials are aggrieved with the direction to pay interest at the rate 12% per annum over and above the amount found payable, from the date it was due. According to learned counsel for the appellants the issue relating to liability to pay interest should have been left to be decided at the time of final disposal of the writ petition and should not have been decided at the interlocutory stage. His further grievance is that had the writ petition been filed earlier, the University and other authorities could have attended to the grievance of the petitioner much earlier without incurring the liability of interest and, hence, delay in filing the writ petition should also be considered as a relevant factor for deciding the liability of interest. At the present stage when the writ petition remains to be decided finally, we are not persuaded to 2 enter into the merits but, in the larger interest of justice, the direction to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum over the entire dues from the date it became due is ordered to be kept in abeyance till the writ petition is finally disposed of by the writ court. At that stage, this issue may be decided afresh keeping in view the submissions of rival parties. The appeal is allowed to the extent indicate above. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Shivaji Pandey, J.)