L.P.A. No. 352 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH L.P.A. No. 352 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision 7.9.2010 Roshan Singh & others -----Appellants Versus State of Haryana & others ---Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present: Mr. H.N. Khanduja, Advocate for the appellants Ms. Mamta Singhal Talwar, AAG, Haryana. Mr. D.K. Khanna, Advocate for respondent No.2. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. The instant appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against the judgment dated 08.07.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge while disposing of C.W.P. No. 6568 of 2009. Learned counsel for the appellants states that vide order dated 31.08.2010 most of the claims made by the appellants have been accepted by respondent No.2- The Managing Director, Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tube Well Corporation Sanchai Bhawan, A, Block 4th Floor, Sector-5 Panchkula. However, he has requested for two further reliefs. Firstly, he submits that interest on delayed payment shall be paid, secondly, all the payments should be paid to the appellants within a period of two months rather than six months. L.P.A. No. 352 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Having heard learned counsel for the appellants, we are of the considered view that keeping in view the financial health of the Corporation, which has already been closed, we are not inclined to grant any interest in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case. The second prayer of the appellants with regard to early payment of all the dues, we direct the respondent No.2 to pay all the arrears on or before 31.12.2010. If arrears are not paid by 31.12.2010, then the appellants shall be entitled to payment of interest at the rate of 9% from the date the arrears were payable till the date of their payments. Accordingly, the instant appeal is disposed of. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RITU BAHRI) JUDGE September 7, 2010 Atul