STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. DR. JAI SHANKER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against order dated 5.4.1991 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.P. No. 4582 of 1989 directing the appellants to pay enhanced subsistence allowance and interest on the arrears of the subsistence allowance to the writ petitioner-respondent.

(2.) The appellants have challenged the impugned order on the following grounds :-

(3.) At the hearing, the learned Deputy Advocate General made a statement that he is not pressing first ground of challenge. Therefore, the only issue which remains to be considered is whether the direction given by the learned Single Judge to the appellants to pay interest to the respondent on the arrears of subsistence allowance is legally correct and justified.