1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA L.P.A. No. 250 of 2010 Date of decision: 4.8.2011 Roop Ram ……Appellant Vs. State of HP & ors …… Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. B.Misra, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellant: Mr. J.R. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG No.1 & 2 with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. AG. For the respondents Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. No. 3 & 4 R.B.Misra, J (Oral) The appellant herein had been paid retiral benefits, with a delay of about two years. As per the impugned judgment of the learned Single Judge, a specific direction was issued that the appellant is entitled to interest at the rate of 10% on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits. 2. In our considered view, such interest is more than the interest being paid on saving account as well as on fixed deposit. 1 Whether reporter of local papers is allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 3. In the facts and circumstances, demand of more interest is liable to be rejected. We find no merit in the present LPA. Accordingly, the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s). (R.B. Misra ), J. (Dev Darshan Sud),J. 4.8.2011 (sl) 3