CWP(T) No. 7474 of 2008 19.10.2010 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 3. Facts are not in dispute. Vide order dated 19.6.2001 (Annexure A-5) sum of `30,000/- was deducted from the retiral benefits of the petitioner. This deduction was with respect to the admissibility of L.T.C. claim availed by the petitioner. Petitioner filed the instant petition assailing the action taken by the respondents. 2. Respondents have filed reply explaining that petitioner was not fully eligible for the claim of L.T.C. availed by him. However according to letter dated 7.9.2001 (Annexure R-2) petitioner was entitled to only a sum of `15,006/- as his entitlement for L.T.C. claim. In terms of this letter Divisional Forest Officer, Palampur informed the Accountant General (Audit) about this fact and also asked him to settle the account. It was conveyed that a sum of ` 14,244/- already stood recovered in the month of August, 2001 itself. Consequently petitioner was entitled for release of the part of the amount which was withheld by the respondents in terms of office order dated 19.6.2001. 3. Petition thus needs to be allowed. A direction is issued to the respondents to calculate the amount due and admissible to the petitioner by taking into account communication dated -2- 7.9.2001. According to learned counsel for the petitioner the amount has not yet been disbursed, therefore petitioner shall be entitled to interest on the amount adjudged to be due and admissible to him @ 6% per annum. Interest shall be payable w.e.f. 1.1.2002. 4. Consequential action be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 19, 2010 (PK)