RFA No.123 of 2003 with RFA No.118 of 2003. RFA No.123/2003: 8.12.2009. Present:- Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General, with Mr. J.S. Rana, Asstt. Advocate General, for the appellant. Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Advocate, for the respondent. RFA No.118/2003: Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General, with Mr. J.S. Rana, Asstt. Advocate General, for the respondent. The matter was considered by the State and the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement. The State has conveyed its consent in terms of letters dated 13th August, 2009 and 17th November, 2009. Letters taken on record. The appellant is to be awarded interest from the year 1996 instead of the date of presentation of the plaint, i.e. 28th April, 2000, as decreed by the court below. As agreed between the learned counsel for the parties, the impugned decree is modified to the extent that instead of interest @ 6% per annum w.e.f. 28.04.2000, claimant shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum on the decretal amount w.e.f. 01.04.1996 in terms of letters dated 13.08.2009 and 17.11.2009. Consequently, the State is held to be owner of the suit land and the necessary correction in the revenue record be carried out in accordance with law. The decretal amount shall be paid to the appellant within a period of eight weeks. The appeal is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Dasti copy on usual terms. (Sanjay Karol) Judge. December 8, 2009. (Yashwant).