1 (Spl. - H.C.A.S. C.D., 78-e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA PANAJI – GOA APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 21 OF 2005 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Quorum appearances, Court's orders, or directions and Court's or Judge's Orders. Registrar's orders. Mr. H.D. Naik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C.A. Fereira, Asst. Solicitor General for the respondent. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE & N.A. BRITTO, JJ. DATE : 7th March, 2005. P.C. Heard Shri Naik, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri Fereira, learned Asst. Solicitor General appearing for the respondent. Shri Fereira submits that the amount of Rs.15.36 lakhs which is towards the fine and the penalty, would be refunded to the petitioner within a period of four weeks. 2. Shri Naik has brought to our 2 notice, an unreported Judgment dated 10 th June, 2002, of the this Court in Writ Petition No.62/2002 (M/s. Jai Bhagwati Impex Pvt. Ltd. vs. the Union of India and anr.) wherein, in similar circumstances, this Court was pleased to order payment of interest at the rate of 6 %. We deem it appropriate that the respondent be ordered to pay interest on the sum of Rs.15.36 lakhs at the rate of 6 % per year from the date of payment by the petitioner until the refund is made. No costs. Petition disposed of on above terms. A.P. LAVANDE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. ssm.