IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.619 of 2010. Date of decision:08.4.2010 Dinesh Lata ...Petitioner Versus State of HP & Anr. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B.Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr.Sanjiv Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr.R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl.A.G with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) Writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- (i) A writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued and the respondents may very kindly be directed to pay the salary to the petitioner w.e.f.1.5.2006 to 31.12.2006 immediately; (ii) A writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents to pay an interest @ 9% per annum on the delayed payment of salary since a considerable time has passed in the interest of law and justice. It is seen that the petitioner has served lawyer’s notice Annexure P-4 on the Director. There will be a direction to the Director to treat Annexure P-4 as representation and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law to disburse the eligible benefits to the petitioner. This shall be done within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of the judgment. The benefits, being arrears of salary, shall carry interest @ 7% from 1.1.2007 and it will be open to the Government to realize the said amount paid by way interest from the erring officers. The officers responsible for delay in disbursing the salary will be personally liable. The writ petition stands disposed of. Copy dasti. . (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice April 08, 2010(s/sl) ( Justice R.B. Misra ), Judge