IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4372 of 2010. Decided on: 30th August, 2010. Dr. J.C. Katoch and others. …Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh,, Judge. For the petitioners : Ms. Nishi Goel, Advocate vice Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the respondents may be directed to release the salary of the petitioners for the period from 9.4.2005 to 8.11.2005, along with interest at 12% from the date it became due till the realization of the same.” According to the petitioners, the issue is covered by Annexure P-3, Division Bench decision of this Court dated 10th May, 2010 in CWP No.1183 of 2010. Last chance was given to the respondents to file the reply, but no reply has been filed. In case the petitioners are similarly situated as the petitioners covered by the decision, referred to above, the petitioners herein cannot be discriminated. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 1st/2nd respondents to take 2 appropriate action in the case of the petitioners herein also, in the light of Annexure P-3, judgment within a period of one month from the date of the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners. 2. The wages due to the 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 further direction to the respondents to pay the salary due to the petitioners for the period from 9.4.2005 to 8.11.2005 within the period mentioned above along with interest at the rate of 8%. In case the amount 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. CMP No.6882 of 2010. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, this application is also disposed of. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 30th August, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.