As per case facts, the petitioner, a retired District Judge, was suspended and retained in service past his superannuation date. Although disciplinary action against him was later dropped and he ... was exonerated, his pensionary benefits, including DCRG, earned/unearned leave, and commuted value of pension, were paid belatedly. He sought interest for this delay, which led to a previous court order directing the government to consider his request. The government, however, sanctioned only a limited interest for DCRG for a specific period, prompting the petitioner to file the current writ petition challenging this order and seeking full interest. The question arose whether the petitioner was entitled to interest on all delayed pensionary benefits, particularly given the delay in his pension application and the statutory rules governing such payments. Finally, the High Court held that the petitioner is entitled to interest on the DCRG at a statutory rate from a specific date until payment, acknowledging the delay in its settlement and quashing the impugned government order. However, the court denied interest on the commuted value of pension and encashed leave, stating that the right to these benefits arose only after the conclusion of proceedings and no specific rule mandates interest for their belated payment. The court also noted that the petitioner's delay in submitting his pension application meant he could not claim interest for that period.