CWP (T) No. 2478 of 2008 16.3.2009 Present: Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy.A.G. for respondent. Mr. Dilip Sharma submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and he has been paid the arrears with effect from 1982. He further submits that the arrears were to be paid with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. It is apparent that the arrears of salary were to be paid to the petitioner from due date i.e. 1982. The same have been wrongly with-held by the State. Though, the arrears have now been released with effect from 1982, however, the same should have been paid with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of Rs. 9% per annum on the arrears of the salary to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. March 16, 2009.