STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. SHEO RAM GIRI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Mandamus-Appeal is at the instance of the State of West Bengal and is directed against order, dated 4th March, 2010, passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court by which His Lordship disposed of a writ-application filed by 2 a retired Headmaster of a school by directing the Director of Pension, Provident Fund & Group Insurance, West Bengal, to pay to him the interest @ 7% per annum on the sums of Rs.8,73,537/- and Rs.2,50,000/- respectively for the period from July 01, 2001, the date of accrual of the dues till August 03, 2009, the date of actual payment.

(2.) The following facts are not in dispute:-

(3.) Thus, the amount which was payable immediately on retirement on July 1, 2001 was paid to the writ-petitioner on 3rd August, 2009 as the outcome of the litigations initiated by the writ-petitioner. At this stage, it will be apposite to refer to the following observations of the Supreme Court in the case of Aloke Shanker Pandey vs. Union of India,2007 AIR(SC) 1958 about the concept of grant of interest: