1 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.5953/2007 Krishana Dutt Sharma Vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. DATE OF ORDER : 14.10.2009 HON'BLE MR. GOVIND MATHUR, J. Mr. MS Godara, for the petitioner. Mr. IS Pareek, Dy.G.C. For the respondents. By this petition for writ, a claim is made by the petitioner for grant of salary for the period he remained under suspension i.e. from 8.8.1998 to 20.6.2006. A claim is also made by the petitioner for grant of retiral benefits which were not allowed to him because of pendency of trial before the competent court for the offences punishable under some provisions of the Indian Penal Code and also Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner was subsequently acquitted from all the criminal charges. It is stated by the learned counsel for the respondents that whatever amount for which petitioner was entitled has already been paid and this fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. However, it is stated by him that in view of sub-rule (1) of Rule 89 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 (for short 'the Rules of 1996' hereinafter), 2 the petitioner is entitled for interest @ 9% p.a. as the retiral benefits were paid to him after lapse of sixty days from the date those become due. So far as claim of the petitioner with regard to payment of salary and retiral benefits is concerned, that has already been satisfied by the respondents. The only issue now survive is in regard to his entitlement for interest on delayed payment of pension. This petition for writ is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and take appropriate decision as per the Rules of 1996 for grant of interest. The issue regarding grant of interest is required to be decided by the respondents within a period of three months from today. No costs. (GOVIND MATHUR)J. rm/