1 D.B.Civil Special Appeal(Writ) No.61/2008 State of Rajasthan & ors. V/s Dr.Shiv Shanker Sharma 2.9.2008 Hon'ble the Chief Justice Mr.Narayan Roy Hon'ble Mr.Justice Mohammad Rafiq Mr.S.S.Sharma, Government counsel for the appellants. Heard Mr.Sharma, learned counsel for the appellants both in limitation application and also in appeal. Delay in filing this appeal is condoned. This appeal is directed against order dated 24.4.2007 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in writ petition no.1660/07 whereby and whereunder respondent-authorities were directed to pay retiral dues to the writ petitioner forthwith with cost of Rs.30,000/-. The writ petitioner had sought for voluntary retirement, which was accepted with effect from 1.5.2003, but somehow or the other, retiral dues were not paid till filing of the writ application. The writ application was filed in 2006 and the same was disposed of on 24.4.2007. The learned Single Judge of this Court, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and treating the same as a case of delayed payment of retiral dues, directed for payment of retiral dues forthwith with cost of Rs.30,000/-. It is not in dispute that the writ petitioner in no way was responsible for finalization of the retiral dues. The matter was kept on hold by the State authorities without any rhyme and reason depriving the writ petitioner from his legal right to receive retiral dues. 2 Rule 89 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 provides that retiral dues must be paid to the concerned person within a period of 60 days and in case it would be a case of delayed payment of retiral dues, the employee would be entitled to get statutory interest @ 12% p.a. on the delayed payment, if any made. The learned Single Judge of this Court, keeping in view these aspects of the matter, only directed for payment of cost of Rs.30,000/-. The cost so awarded appears to be in lieu of the statutory interest of 12% and in case the statutory interest is counted, it would be more than Rs.30,000/- which has been awarded as cost payable to the writ petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and for the reasons aforementioned, therefore, we find no merit in this appeal. This appeal accordingly is dismissed. (Mohammad Rafiq)J. (Narayan Roy)C.J. Parmar