IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 6910 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 17th January, 2011. Jagir Chand Josan Petitioner through Mr. A.K.Khunger, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab. Mr. J.S.Toor, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner, who retired as an Assistant Municipal Engineer from Municipal Council, Ferozepur on 31.05.2009 on attaining the age of superannuation was denied retiral dues by the Municipal Council on the ground that the financial condition of the Municipality was not good. After filing of this writ petition, the petitioner has since been paid the retiral dues but without any interest. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that the delay in non-payment of the retiral dues has been caused for no fault of the petitioner and as such the Municipal Council is liable to pay the interest to him. For the reasons afore-stated, the writ petition is partly allowed with a direction to the respondents to pay the interest @7% per annum w.e.f. 1.09.2009 till the actual payment of the retiral dues to the petitioner. The arrears of interest shall be paid within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. January 17, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE