WP(C) 2830/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. D. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. U. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel Assam Transport Corporation (hereinafter for short referred to as the Corporation). The petitioner has approached this Court for judicial intervention to facilitate release of an amount of Rs.2,09,624.40/-, which according to him lies in arrear s by way of retiral and pensionary benefits payable by the Corporation. The breakup of the said amount as furnished in the writ petition is as follows:- a) Rs.91,040.00 towards balance CPF amount. b) Rs.46,584.00 towards unutilized leave salary. c) Rs.72,000.00 towards gratuity amount. ____________ Rs.2,09,624.40 Ms. Baruah on instruction submits, that the amount due to the petitioner, is adm itted by the Corporation, but because of the subsisting financial crunch, it wou ld not be viable for it to release the same at a time. She submits that the Cor poration proposes to clear the dues as hereunder- 1) Rs.46,584.00 towards unutilized leave salary would be paid within a peri od of one month herefrom. 2) The balance amount of Rs. 1,63,040.40 would be paid by m onthly installments of Rs.15,000.00. The payment of the installments would co mmence from the month of November,2009. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions agrees to the above prop osal, but insists for interest on the amount due. Upon hearing the learned counsel parties, and having regard to the facts and cir cumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer for i nterest made on behalf of the petitioner. The petition however, stands disposed with a direction to the Corporation to rel ease the dues to the petitioner as above, in terms of the proposal offered by it and accepted by the petitioner. The petition stands allowed in the above terms. No costs.