RSA No.2711 of 1999 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA No.2711 of 1999 Date of Decision:23.04.2009 Amarjit Singh ....appellant Versus State of Punjab & ors. .....respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr.Amarjeet Singh, appellant in person Mr.Rajesh Garg, Additional Advocate General, Punjab **** RAKESH KUMAR GARG J. The plaintiff-appellant joined the respondent-Department as Sub-Divisional Engineer on 01.04.1965. As per the averments made in the suit, the appellant was entitled to the grant of Selection Grade of Rs.1700-2000 after putting in 15 years of service. Vide order dated 11.06.1989 the aforesaid selection grade was granted to all other Sub-Divisional Engineers except the plaintiff- appellant. Hence this suit. The suit was contested by the respondents. Appointment of appellant as well as grant of selection grade to others was admitted. It was further stated that as per instructions of the Government work and conduct of the employee was also to be taken into consideration before giving selection grade and in view of his adverse record he was not fit for selection grade. The Civil Judge(Jr.Divn.)Jalandhar, vide impugned judgment and decree dated 14.06.1996 decreed the suit of the plaintiff- appellant to the extent that he was entitled to be considered for the grant of selection grade and the defendants were directed to consider the appellant RSA No.2711 of 1999 2 for the aforesaid benefit within three months and in case the appellant was held entitled to get the selection grade the same was to be granted to him from the due date with interest at the rate of 12% till payment of all the arrears accruing on account of grant of selection grade. In spite of the fact that suit of the appellant was decreed as aforesaid, the plaintiff filed an appeal before the Lower Appellate Court claiming that instead of consideration of the claim of the appellant the trial Court should have allowed the selection grade with arrears of pay along with interest at the rate of 22% per annum. However, the aforesaid appeal was dismissed by the Lower Appellate Court vide impugned judgment and decree. Still not satisfied, the appellant has approached this Court by way of instant appeal. I have heard the appellant who is appearing in person and counsel for the respondents. The whole grouse of the appellant in this case is that he was entitled to the payment of interest at the rate of 22% instead of 12% as mentioned in the trial Court decree. The Courts below keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case has held that appellant is entitled to interest at the rate of 12% per annum in case he is held entitled to get the selection grade. I do not see any ground to interfere in the discretion exercised by the Courts below in this matter. Neither any substantial question of law was raised in the appeal nor any such substantial question of law has been shown to be arisen in this appeal during the course of arguments. Thus, I find no merit in this appeal. Dismissed. (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) JUDGE 23.04.2009 neenu