CWP(T) No. 5288 of 2008 25.03.2010 Present: Ms Salochna Kaundal, vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Kuldip Singh Rathore, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for respondent No.3. The facts giving rise to filing of the present petition are within a narrow compass. The petitioner, late Shri Umed Singh, through legal heir Smt. Nirmala Devi, being his wife, had sought pre-mature retirement from Govt. service as Deputy Ranger in the year 1983, at the age of 52 years. Consequently, apart from other retiral benefits, he was also given benefit of commutation of pension. The parties are not in dispute that the commuted portion of the pension was liable to be restored to the retiree after 15 years or on attaining the age of 70 years, which ever is earlier. Since late Shri Umed Singh had retired in the year 1983, the requisite period of 15 years elapsed in the year 1998. Thus, in the facts and circumstances of the case, he was entitled for restoration of the commuted portion of the pension in the year 1998 itself. However, this benefit was granted to him only on 12.3.2010, after about 12 years. It being so, the petitioner is certainly entitled for payment of interest for the period of delayed payment. In view of the above, it is held that the petitioner is entitled for payment of interest @ 6% per annum for the delayed payment with effect from the due date to the date of payment. Ordered accordingly. Admittedly, the commuted portion of pension as per letter dated 12.3.2010, issued by the Senior Deputy Accountant General (A&E), Himachal Pradesh, Annexure-II to the CWP(T) No. 5288 of 2008 communication dated 16.3.2010, filed on behalf of the respondents is yet to be paid to the petitioner. Now this amount shall be payable along with interest @ 6% per annum in the above terms. Let the entire amount as above be paid to the petitioner within two months from today positively, failing which, consequences as per law will ensue. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Copy dasti. (V.K. Sharma), Judge. 25th March, 2010 Lsp*