IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. : 2619 of 2010. Decided on: 3.6.2010. __________________________________________________ Milap Chand and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents. ___________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Rakesh Jaswal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral). The writ petition is filed with the following relief: “(a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the salary of the petitioners for four months, i.e. for the months of March, 2006, June, 2006, September, 2006 and October, 2006 along with interest at the rate of 12% from the date same became due till realization in the interest of justice.” 2. The learned Senior Additional Advocate General on the basis of instruction from the Director, Higher Education submits that the salary will be paid to the petitioners within a period of four weeks from today. Therefore, the picture is clear that there is no dispute with regard to the entitlement of the petitioners to the salary for the period of four months for March, 2006, June, 2006, September, 2006 and October, 2006. Thus, the wages due to the 2 petitioners were being enjoyed by the State instead of being enjoyed by the employees. Hence the employees are entitled for interest. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the salary due to the petitioners for the period of March, June, September and October, 2006 within a period of four weeks from today along with interest at the rate of 8%. In case the amount, as above, is not paid, the amount shall carry interest at the rate of 12% and the officer responsible for the delay will be personally liable for the entire interest. 3. We also make it clear that it will be open to the first respondent-State to take appropriate steps to realize the amount paid by way of interest, from the erring officers. . Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. June 3, 2010. (cr/v)