State Government to pay 6% interest on deferred salaries & pensions not 12%: SC

State of Andhra Pradesh and Another Vs Dinavahi Lakshmi Kameswari (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: Salaries and pensions were rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which had delayed the payment of salaries and pensions should be directed to pay interest at an appropriate rate which was 6% instead of 12%. Held: A writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution was filed before the High Court by a former District and Sessions Judge. The grievance was that salaries and pensions were due as a matter of right to employees and, as the case may be, to former employe...