1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2282 OF 2005 M.R. Shinde Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.P.M.Patel for the petitioner. Mr.M. More, AGP for respondents 1 & 2. Mr.R.C.Master for respondent no.4. Mrs.Meena H. Doshi for respondent no.6. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO & ANOOP V. MOHTA,JJ. DATED : 26th September, 2006 P.C. Rule. Heard forthwith. 2. During the pendency of the petition, the amount in terms of certificate has been received by the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, relies on the judgment in Dilip T. Khandar vs. Dilip T. Khandar vs. Dilip T. Khandar vs. State State State of of of Maharashtra & ors., 2006(1)Bom C.R.721, Maharashtra & ors., 2006(1)Bom C.R.721, Maharashtra & ors., 2006(1)Bom C.R.721, wherein this Court directed respondents 3, 5 and 6 to pay interest at 6% per annum from the date of issuance of recovery certificate till the date of payment payable under the certificate. The interest was directed to be paid within three months from the date of the judgment. We see no reason why the same directions should not be 2 issued in favour of the petitioner herein. In the light of that, the following order: (i) The respondents 3, 5 and 6 are directed to pay to the petitioner interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the issuance of the recovery certificate till the date of payment of the entire principal amount payable under the certificates. (ii) The interest shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months from today. . Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. ( F.I. REBELLO, J.) F.I. REBELLO, J.) F.I. REBELLO, J.) ( ANOOP V. MOHTA,J. ) ANOOP V. MOHTA,J. ) ANOOP V. MOHTA,J. )