Basanti Singh v. Anil Kumar Garg, Principal Secretary and 2 Others

Court No. - 9 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3996 of 2023 Applicant :- Basanti Singh Opposite Party :- Anil Kumar Garg, Principal Secretary And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Vidhya Shanker Tiwari Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.

¶1The writ Court on 19.12.2022 while disposing of Writ - A No.5269 of 2021 passed the following order : "Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming interest on delayed payment on the retiral dues of her husband. It is argued that retiral dues were paid after a period of 29 months, therefore, the petitioner is entitled for interest on delayed payment. As there is no provision for providing interest, the present petition is disposed off directing the respondents to pay interest @ 6% p.a. as provided under the Interest Act from the due date till the actual payment/ realization. The interest shall be paid by the respondents within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order."

¶2From perusal of the order it it is clear that the writ Court had directed for payment of 6% interest to the applicant.

¶3Today a compliance affidavit has been filed wherein, in para 7, it has been stated that interest @ 6% amounting to Rs.4,02,463/- has been paid to the applicant.

¶4As the interest has been paid to the applicant, the order of the writ Court has been complied with. The contempt application has rendered infructuous and stands dismissed.

¶5Contempt notice stands discharged. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 Kushal High Court of Judicature at Allahabad