R.S.A. No. 3796 of 2009 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.S.A. No. 3796 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 16, 2009 State of Haryana …..Appellant Vs. Dhoop Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Kulbir Narwal, Addl. A.G., Haryana, for the appellant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) For the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Suit of the plaintiff- respondent has been decreed by the Courts below by declaring the order dated August 31, 2004 bad in law so far as it resulted in the reduction of basic pay of the respondent from Rs.6650/- to Rs.5700/- instead of Rs.6500/-. R.S.A. No. 3796 of 2009 (O&M) [2] The plaintiff- respondent is entitled to the basic pay of Rs.6500/- as mentioned in notice Ex.D5. There is no infirmity in the order of the lower Appellate Court in reducing the rate of interest. No substantial question of law is involved warranting interference in this regular second appeal. Dismissed. State counsel submits that there is an ambiguity in the decree regarding the basic pay of the respondent. After reading the decree alongwith the judgment it is clear that the basic salary admissible to the plaintiff- respondent is Rs.6500/-. November 16, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE