Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ordered Interest

Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 08 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Man Singh, retired government employee, superannuation on 31 March 2016.
• Respondents: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and others.
• Issue: Pensionary benefits due at retirement were released only on 27 November 2022, a delay of over six years.
• Petitioner sought direction for respondents to pay interest on delayed pension.
• Counsel cited Supreme Court judgments (State of Andhra Pradesh v. Dinavahi Lakshmi Kameswari, State of Kerala v. M. Padmanabhan Nair, etc.) establishing entitlement to interest at market rate for delayed pensions.

Final Outcome

• The Court orders respondents to pay interest to the petitioner at 6% per annum on the pensionary benefits from the date they fell due (31 March 2016) until actual payment.
• Respondents must comply within three months of the order.

Topics: Pension Delay, Judicial Interest Award