IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.13926 OF 2007 NAGAR PARISHAD MUNGER THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUNIL KUMAR SON OF LATE GENA LAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KHOWASPUR VIA PIRPAINTI, P.S. - PIRPAINTI, DISTRICT - BHAGALPUR ……………………….. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SENIOR AREA MANAGER, RETAIL HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN, 6TH FLOOR, POST BOX NO. 40, DAK BUNGLOW CHOWK, PATNA - 800 001. 3. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, 17 JAMSHEDJEE TATA ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 020. 4. THE DIVISIONAL GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM LTD. LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN, 6TH FLOOR, POST BOX NO. 40, DAK BUNGLOW CHOWK, PATNA - 01 …………………………. RESPONDENTS FOR THE PETITIONER: - MR. AMBIKA BHAGAT FOR THE UNION OF INDIA : - MR. SATYENDRA KUMAR JHA, C.G.C. FOR THE H.P.C. LTD. : - MR. RAJEEV PRAKASH 02. 05.03.2010 It is not disputed now that the respondent-Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has refunded the money for non-supplied component of Bitumen, but this refund has not satisfied the petitioner because the Corporation had kept the money with themselves for almost 7-8 years. He wants a direction for payment of certain amount of interest because of the delayed refund. In the Counter affidavit part of the blame has also been apportioned on the petitioner themselves for the dispute. In that view of the matter, it is not a clear case for default on the part of the Corporation. In view of the above, the Court is not inclined to pass any order for payment of interest. The writ in so far as other relief is concerned, has become infructuous. skm ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.) -----------