IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 13775 of 2008 Decided on : 18.3.2011 Phagnu Ram …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S.Gautam, Advocate. For the Respondents : Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.S.Rana, Assistant Advocate General. Kuldip Singh, Judge (Oral) The petitioner has prayed for quashing of order dated 6.5.2006 Annexure A-4 and communication dated 12.5.2006 Annexure A-5. It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that an amount of ` 19,200/- was drawn by the office in the year 1997 under Mahila Swasthya Sangathan Scheme and amount was entered in the cash book of the office. ` 19,200/- was disbursed by the petitioner as Cashier to the field staff for implementation of the scheme after proper attestation in the cash book by the then B.M.O. and proper order of the B.M.O. The field staff delayed the submission of the account. In fact, the field staff was actually required to render the account to the B.M.O. but field staff failed to submit proper accounts. It has been submitted by the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment ? yes 2 learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not at all liable to pay ` 19,200/- to the Department but in order to settle the dispute which is lingering since 1997, the petitioner is ready to pay ` 6,000/- as per para 8 of Annexure A-4, which provides that after adjusting ` 9,600/- and ` 3,600/-, the balance amount may be recovered from the petitioner. The respondents in their reply have stated that an amount of ` 19,200/- only is outstanding against the petitioner. 2. In view of the stand of the respondents themselves in para 8 of Annexure A-4, the balance amount payable by the petitioner is ` 6,000/-. The petitioner shall deposit ` 6,000/- with the Department within a period of six weeks from the date of supply of copy of this judgment by the petitioner to the Department within a period of 15 days. The learned Additional Advocate General has stated that the petitioner should refund the amount along with interest. But in the reply, the respondents have claimed no interest.. The petition is disposed of on above terms. Copy dasti. ( Kuldip Singh ), March 18, 2011. Judge. (GR)