IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.710 of 2008 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Building Construction Department, Visheshraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Commissioner and Secretary, Visheshraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4. The Commissioner, Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Appellants. Versus 1.RAKESH KUMAR SINGH son of Bachcha Singh at present posted as Planning Engineer, Chief Engineer’s Office, Building Construction Department (South Bihar), Vishesharaiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Subhash Kumar son of Shyamdeo Yadav, at present posted as Planning Engineer, Office of the Engineer-in-chief, Building Construction Department (South Bihar), Vishesharaiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. Satyendra Kumar Choudhary, son of Shatrughan Chandra at present posted as Estimating Officer, Patna West Division, Building Construction department (South Bihar), Vishesharaiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4. Ram Babu Prasad, son of Raj Narayan Prasad at Present posted as Estimating Officer, Building Circle, Purnea, P.S. and district- Purnea, 5. Deepak Kumar Bhagat son of Tilak Dhari Bhagat, Sub- Divisional Officer, Building Sub-Division, Jamtara, P.S.,Jamtara, Distt-Dumka 6. Yogendra Nath Dubey son of Tulsi Dubey, posted as Estimating Officer, Construction Division No.3, Building Construction Department, Shastri Nagar, Patna.--- -Respondents. --------- 5. 31.8.2009. Heard learned counsel for the appellant. Nobody appears on behalf of the respondents although the name of the counsel appears in the list. The order dated 10th September, 2008 shows that the appeal is directed against the award of compound interest at the rate of 10% per annum and imposition of cost of Rs.50,000/- on the 2 appellants. As offered by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants, Rs.10,000/- by way of cost has already been deposited. Since nobody appears for the respondents- writ petitioners, we are unable to go into the details of facts and circumstance. However, on the basis of submission advanced on behalf of the appellants and the materials appearing on record, we are satisfied that if the dues of salary for the period 7.5.1997 to 27.6.1997 has already been paid or if it is paid within four months from today, then the appellants will be liable to pay only the simple interest at the rate of 10 % per annum, but if the amount is not paid within the time indicated above, then the dues must be paid without any delay along with the compound interest at the rate of 10 % per annum. The cost of Rs.50,000/- shall stands reduced to Rs.10,000/-, which the Registrar General shall make available to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. The order under appeal stands modified to the extent indicated above. ahk (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.) (Jyoti Saran,J.)