CWP No.4479 of 2009. 21.11.2011 Present: Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1. Mr. A.K. Bansal, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2. Supplementary affidavit by respondent No.2 not filed. However, Shri A.K. Bansal, learned Additional Advocate General submitted that he has the instructions to say that in compliance of the order passed by this Court on 25.8.2011 an amount of `2,60,453/- has been paid in cash to the petitioner on 31.10.2011. Though the payment in question was drawn on 3.5.2010 but remained un-disbursed with the DDO (Cash Section) of HP Secretariat which could not be disbursed due to oversight. It is regretted that the statement made in the affidavit filed on 14.9.2011 was contrary to the factual position. Shri Dogra learned Counsel for the petitioner stated that the pension of the petitioner stands already fixed, but prays for interest on the delayed payment. Considered. Though, there is no dispute now about the fixation of pension, but the respondent by filing the supplementary affidavit on 14.11.2011 of Under Secretary (Personnel) stated that all the amount accrued on account revision of pay scales stands released and nothing remained due. Now the -2- position is converse. The amount was withdrawn but was not released for more than a year. Therefore, the affidavit is false. Taking a lenient view, since the amount stands released to the petitioner, the respondents are hereby directed to pay simple interest on the delayed payment aforesaid the rate of 12% per annum w.e.f. the date of its withdrawal till actual payment to the petitioner. The interest shall be paid to the petitioner within two months from today and the respondent- Department is at liberty to recover it from the defaulting official. All the prayers of the petitioner stand settled. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. November 21, 2011 (Surinder Singh), J. (rc)