IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8179 of 2011 SUKHDEO DAS, SON OF BAUCHH DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. KATHARIA, P.S. KOTWA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF IDNAI, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, WEST GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL PENSION PROCESSING CENTRE, JUDGES COURT ROAD, ANTA GHAT, PATNA. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, KALYANPUR BRANCH, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 9.5.2011. Heard Shri Vijay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Mukund Jee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos.1 to 4/State Bank of India. The writ petition was filed with a prayer to direct the respondent/Bank to pay arrears of pension of father of the petitioner. It was submitted that the revised arrears of pension of the father of the petitioner was authorized by the Accountant General and thereafter, on 22.2.2011, the Treasury Officer, Motihari sent payment order to the respondent no.4/Branch Manager, State Bank of India. Shri Mukund Jee, learned counsel for the respondent/Bank submitted that he 2 has received instruction that the revised pension amount has already been transmitted to the account of the petitioner. It was submitted that due to technical fault, delay had occurred in crediting the amount. There was no intentional latches on the part of the Bank. Be that as it may, fact remains that payment order from the Treasury Officer was received in the Bank in the month of November,2010 itself. Whatsoever reasons may be, the fact remains that the delay has occurred in crediting the amount in the account of the petitioner. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is entitled to get interest on the prevailing Bank rate on delayed payment. The court is also of the opinion that since delay has occurred, obviously petitioner would be entitled to get interest on delayed payment. Accordingly, the respondent/Bank is directed to make payment of interest at the rate of interest applicable in the Saving Account from the date of receipt of the payment order in the Bank till the transfer 3 of the amount into the account of the petitioner. The interest amount should be paid within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With above observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. The respondent no.2/The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna shall be entitled to recover the interest amount from the official/employee responsible for delay. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)