IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6318 of 2009 Rana Abhai Singh, Son of Late Ram Krishna Singh, resident of Mohalla Dak Bungalow Road, P.S.- Bettiah Town, District-West Champaran, presently residing at House No. A/5, Biscomaun Colony, P.S.-Alamganj, District-Patna. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary Bihar, Patna. 2. The Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Patna through Registrar General. 3. The Accountant General (A&E) Bihar, Birchnad Patel Marg, Patna. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Bihar. ……Respondents. ----------- 03. 03.07.2009 Heard the parties. It is a matter of satisfaction that pursuant to the very first order passed in this case on 20th May, 2009 the concerned respondents have taken care of all the grievances of the writ-petitioner by sanctioning his dues of salary as well as retirement benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that lawful dues of retirement benefit as well as arrears of salary remained unpaid for long periods even two years since retirement of the writ-petitioner and for that he should be compensated by awarding interest at bank rate. We can appreciate that being a Judicial Officer the petitioner waited for about two years for the state authorities - 2 - to redress his grievances but in the facts of the case we are not persuaded to grant him interest at bank rate on all the dues. However the respondents are directed to pay interest wherever permissible by statute or rules as per prescribed rate of interest. The said dues on account of interest should be calculated and paid to the petitioner at an early date preferably within three months. Although, we have denied rate of interest at market rate, in the facts of the case, the cost of Rs. 500/- (Five Hundred) should also be paid by State Government in favour of the petitioner within the aforesaid period of three months. The writ petition is allowed with aforesaid terms and conditions. Vikash/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Anjana Prakash, J.)