WP(C) 5699/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. A Verma, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. S Chakraborty, learned Central Government Advocate, for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Heard also Ms. BL Sinha, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of t he respondent Nos. 3 and 4. The petitioner’s case is, in brief, thus: Petitioner’s land has been acq uired by the respondent No. 1, namely, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping Road Tran sport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) Transport Bhawan- 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi, and pursuant to the claim for additional compen sation, raised by the petitioner, Arbitrator, namely, Commissioner of Lower Assa m Division, Government of Assam, passed an interim award, on 06-01-2010, of Rs. 34,78,000/-, with direction that the amount shall be paid within a period of one month from the date of issue of the order. As no payment was made to the petiti oner, in terms of the interim award, dated 06-01-2010 aforementioned, the petiti oner applied to the Arbitrator for awarding him interest @ 9% per annum on his u npaid dues. An order was, then, passed on 03-07-2010, by the Arbitrator, namely, Commissioner of Lower Assam Division, Government of Assam, directing payment of interest @ 9% per annum, on the said additional award of Rs. 34,78,000/-, the p etitioner’s grievance is that the payment has not been made to him despite direc tions given to them by the appropriate authority. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, i t is hereby directed that the respondent No. 1, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) Transpor t Bhawan-1, Parliament Street, New Delhi, shall examine the petitioner’s grievan ce in the light of the relevant provisions of law and if the petitioner is found entitled to receive the amount awarded to him with interest, as indicated herei nbefore, the same shall be made available to the petitioner within a period of e ight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to the respondent No . 1. While passing the order, as has been directed hereinbefore, the respondents / authorities shall make a speaking order. The petitioner may furnish to the res pondent No. 1 a certified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petitio n and annexures thereto. This writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above observa tions and directions.