IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 2404 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 Mrs. Neerja Sharma .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH PRESENT: Ms. Anita Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr.DAG, Haryana, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner has filed this writ petition to seek interest on Rs.2,50,000/-, which has been released as ex-gratia payment. The grievance is that the said payment was due in the year 2004, but was released to her after a gap of 4 years. Ex-gratia payment is basically a payment, which is gratuitous in nature. It would not be fair to ask for interest on such payment. I am not inclined to grant the prayer made in the writ petition. Dismissed. September 16, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) monika JUDGE