WP(C) 3195/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K. SHARMA Heard Mr. H. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. D. Barua, learned Counsel representing the Accountant General. The petitioner, who has retired from service on attaining the age of sup erannuation on 31.1.2002, had to file this writ petition on 3.8.2009 for a direc tion to the respondents to release his GPF amount which he had deposited during his service (GPF Account No. GW 9222). In the counter affidavit filed by the Acc ountant General, it has been stated that there was anomaly in updating the GPF a mount. It has been stated that the final payment claim was received in the offic e on 27.9.2002 but the same was in an incomplete shape, and therefore, had to be returned to the Office with certain observations on 20.12.2002. After 4 (four) years of such return of the papers, the PWD resubmitted the GPF proposal on 27.1 0.2006 but again in incomplete shape. Accordingly, same was also returned on 26/ 12/2006 and till the filling of the affidavit on 1/12/2009, no fresh proposal wa s received from the PWD. In the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the PWD, the aforesaid fact has been admitted with the addition that after return of the GPF proposal in 2006, t he Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Maibong Division, Maibong, Dima Hasao vide OM d ated 8.12.2010 resubmitted all the relevant papers and documents in original inc orporating the GPF contribution statement and the petitioner. The respondents have not made any justification for the delay in finalis ing the GPF case of the petitioner for the last 9(nine) years. Now, after the fr esh proposal that has been made, the petitioner has received Rs. 29,617/- being the GPF amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having regarding to the delay that has occasioned due to the inaction of the respondents, the pe titioner is entitled to receive interest @ 11% per annum. Considering the matter in its entirety, this writ petition is disposed o f directing the respondents i.e. the respondents No. 1, 2 & 3 to pay interest @ 9% per annum on the delayed payment. The petitioner will be entitled to receive interest with effect from the date preceding 3 (three) years of filling of the w rit petition on 3.8.09 i.e. w.e.f. 03.08.2006. The said respondents shall pay th e interest as expeditiously as possible but at any rate not later than 31.5.2011 , failing which the amount will carry further interest at the same rate. Since t here has been delay in making the payment because of inaction on the part of the erring officials, it will be open for the State Government to realise the amoun t of interest from those erring officials. With the above directions and observations, the writ petition stands dis posed of, without however, any order as to costs.