IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4162 of 2008 RAM NIWAS RAM BALLAV, Partnership Firm, through its Managing Partner Sri Krishna Kumar Boobna, son of Ram Ballav Boobna, resident of Mohalla Pokhara, Gudari Bazar, Hajipur, P.O. Hajipur, P.S. Hajipur Town, District - Vaishali. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. District Magistrate, Vaishali, P.S. Vaishali, District – Vaishali. 3. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Bihar, Patna. 4. Director Panchayat Raj Officer, Vaishali, P S – Vaishali, District – Vaishali. ----------- 02. 01.04.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that after filing of the writ application respondents have paid the money. His contention is that there has been delayed payment by almost 4-5 years. The outstanding amount was Rs.13 Lacs and there is no apparent reason for not paying the money within reasonable time-frame. He wants payment of interest on the delayed payment. It emerges from the pleading that the only reason the payment was not made within the time frame was non allocation of fund. Looking at the nature of business the petitioner shall be entitled to 5 per cent simple interest on the outstanding amount from the date the payment was due till the payment was made. Respondents would be well advised to take steps for payment of interest within a period of three months from the date of communication / production of a copy of this order. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )