Petitioner duly entitled for 5% simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity

Upendra Kumar Verma Son of late Dwarika Prasad Vs State of Bihar (Patna High Court) Patna High Court held that petitioner is duly entitled for at least 5% Simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity. Facts- Petitioner retired from the post of Lecturer (Statistics) on 24.02.2014. He had approached this Court earlier in CWJC No. 16063 of 2014 for payment of his post retiral dues. During pendency of the earlier writ application, some payments were made and ultimately, the matter was referred to the Lok Adalat and the case was disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear...