IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3878 of 2006 SURENDRA PRASAD @ SURENDRA PD. Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 02/ 12.05.2010 Mr. Rabi Bhushan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Raghib Ahsan, learned senior counsel representing the Union of India and its authorities and Mr. Alok Kumar Chaudhary, learned counsel for the State Bank of India are present. The only grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the revision of his pension in the light of the revision under the 5th Pay Commission report with effect from 1.1.1996 to 16.2.2004. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Bank and in paragraph-4 thereof it was clearly stated that the arrears of disability of pension for the period 1.1.1996 to 16.2.2004 was paid to the petitioner on 31.3.2006, upon receipt of instructions from the competent authority. It is stated that the amount has also been credited in his Savings Bank Account. Learned counsel for the petitioner disputes the position and places a calculation chart at Annexure-4 to the reply to the counter affidavit and submits that the petitioner is yet entitled for an amount of Rs. 26,017/-. Having regard to the dispute raised by the petitioner regarding the calculation of the arrears, the respondent no. 5, the Senior Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Nawada 2 is directed to provide a calculation details of the arrears of disability pension paid to the petitioner for the period 1.1.1996 to 16.2.2004 within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petitioner submits that though he was entitled for the revision with effect from 1.1.1996 but as per the admission of the Bank itself, the amounts were paid in the Savings Bank Account of the petitioner only on 31.3.2006 i.e. after a delay of more than 10 years and thus he submits that he is entitled for payment of interest on such belated payment. In this regard, the petitioner may raise his grievance before the respondent no. 4, the Officer-in-Charge, C.C.D.A. (Pensions), Allahabad (U.P.) raising his claim for interest on the belated disbursal of the arrears of disability pension with effect from 1.1.1996 to 16.2.2004 from the date(s) the same became due until its payment on 31.3.2006 together with supportive documents and Circulars and which claim of the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law by respondent no. 4 within three months of the receipt of such representation. In case the petitioner has made out a claim for payment of interest, the same should be made over to him within the said period. The writ petition is disposed of with the directions aforesaid. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)