THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.610 OF 2010 23rd August, 2010. Between: M.V.P.R.PRASAD .. APPELLANT AND THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL OFFICE, LIC OF INDIA, MUMBAI AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.610 OF 2010 O R D E R: (PER THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU) Heard learned counsel for the parties. Withholding of pension, gratuity and other retiral benefits was questioned by medium of a writ petition which came to be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards interest on delayed payment of gratuity, computation etc. The writ petitioner/appellant is not satisfied with the judgment because according to him respondents are going to read the order to his detriment denying him simple interest on withheld gratuity in terms of Section 7(3-A) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Grouse is also registered on the ground of penal interest sought to be charged from him. Regarding entitlement of the appellant to interest, we make it clear that grant of damages in lumpsum does not absolve the respondents of the obligation of paying simple interest in terms of section 7(3-A) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As regards penal interest the appellant is subjected to, we leave him free to approach the authorities through a representation to be considered on the touchstone of law. Time to make the payment of Rs.25,000/- has already expired. No cause much less tenable is advanced to justify the non-payment. However, at the request of learned counsel for the respondents and in the interest of justice time is extended by one month. With the modifications aforementioned the appeal is disposed of. (VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR,J) (NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ) 23rd August, 2010. Nagesh babu THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO.610 OF 2010 O R D E R: (PER THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU) 23rd August, 2010.