Civil Rev. 4229 of 2008 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH Civil Rev. 4229 of 2008 Date of decision: 16.7.2009 Dayal Singh etc. Petitioner vs State of Haryana Respondent Present Mr. PL Arora, Advocvate Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Addl.A.G. Hry M.M.S.BEDI,J. Learned State counsel has submitted that in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Gurpreet Singh vs Union of India 2008(2) RCR (civil) 207, in the matters of determining the short fall in the amount deposited by the State, the awardee -decree-holder will be entitled to appropriate the same on the general principle of appropriation, first towards interest, then towards costs and then towards the principal,unless, of course, the deposit is indicated to be towards specified heads by the judgment-debtor while making the deposit intimating the decree-holder of his intention. The said judgment has been followed by this court in Bhiwani Improvement Trust, Bhiwani vs Shankar and others (C.R. 666 of 2004 decided on 19.12.2007). In view of the above circumstances, the order of the learned Additional District Judge, Panchkula dated 10.5.2008 observing that the decree holder is not entitled to claim interest on interest deserves to be maintained but it will be open to the decree-holder to file a fresh application Civil Rev. 4229 of 2008 2 to seek the amount due to him, calculated as per the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Gurpreet Singh's case (supra). In case any such application is filed, the executing court will decide the same in the light of the ratio of the judgment in Gurpreet Singh's case (supra). Revision petition stands disposed of the above terms. July 16 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE