IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6497 of 2010 Date of decision: 30.12.2010. Asha Devi and others. ….Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Others. ……Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr.G.R. Palsra, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl.A.G. for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr.Ashok Thakur, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.5. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to release the GPF and other arrears of salary as per revised pay scale of 1995-96 in favour of the petitioners, thereafter re-affixed the pension by issuing writ of mandamus. (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay interest @ 12% on the amount which has fallen due in favour of the predecessor-in-interest of the petitioners since 1.1.1966 till the amount is paid to the petitioners by issuing writ of mandamus.” 2. In the affidavit filed by the Director on 29.12.2010, it is undertaken that the remaining grievances of the petitioners …2… will be settled within six weeks. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to settle and disburse the eligible benefits to the petitioners within a period of two months from today. If the remaining amounts are not disbursed, as above, the petitioners shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 12% from the date of filing the writ petition, namely, 30th September, 2010 and the officers responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for the same. 3. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 30, 2010. (Justice V.K. Sharma), (tilak/lsp) Judge.