IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 13582 of 2008 Date of decision: 18.07.2011 Gulzari Lal …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others …. Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The petitioner approached this Court with the following prayers:- “(1) That the Respondents be directed to immediately release the pay and salary of the Applicant amounting to Rs. 1,92,000/- pertaining to the period starting from July, 2003 till June, 2004. (2) That the Respondents be directed to release the pay and salary of the Applicant alongwith upto date interest @ 12% per annum.” 2. It is submitted that the petitioner has been paid salary, except for the period of sixteen days. There will be a direction to the third respondent to look into the matter and in case the petitioner is eligible and entitled for the salary for the period of sixteen days left unclaimed by the petitioner, steps shall be taken for releasing of the 2 said salary within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. In case, delay in disbursement of the salary is not attributable to the petitioner, the petitioner shall be entitled for interest at the rate of 8% for the delay and the said amount shall also be released to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. We make it clear that it will be open to the Government to recover the interest, if paid to the petitioner, from the officer(s) responsible for such delay, after putting them to notice. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), July 18, 2011 Judge (BSS/hl) 3