ORDER : N.V ANJARIA, J. Heard learned Advocate Mr. A.S Asthavadi for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Bhargav Pandya for the respondents. 2. By filing the present petition, the petitioner Association has prayed for paying interest on the delayed payment of provident fund amount. For the prayer made, reliance is placed on decision of this Court in Kheda Anand District Retired Primary Teachers' Association v. State of Gujaratbeing Special Civil Application No. 2322 of 2009 and cognate petitions decided on 04th May, 2009 which in turn is confirmed by the Division Bench in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1308 of 2010 and others decided on 23rd June, 2010. The petitioner is an Association of retired Primary Teachers of Vijaynagar Taluka, District Sabarkantha and it is stated to have register status. It works for protection of and espousing of rights of its members. It is their case that many members of the petitioner, after retirement, received provident fund amount after more than three months and that for the delayed period, they are entitled to interest. 3. In Kheda Anand District Retired Primary Teachers' Association(supra), this Court held, “… … … It is held that that the respective petitioners are entitled to receive the interest on GPF at the rate of 8% per annum for the first three months from the date of the retirement i.e entitlement to receive the GPF and thereafter after three months they are entitled to receive the penal interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the delayed payment of GPF till it is actually paid. Concerned respondents are directed to make the payment of interest accordingly to the respective petitioners within a period of three months from today. … …” (Para 7) 4. The Division Bench in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1308 of 2010 recorded its confirming findings as under. “Learned Single Judge has, in the impugned common judgment, took the view that an employee is entitled to receive regular interest on the amount lying to her credit in the GPF account even for the first three months of her retirement and denial of such interest for the first three months after retirement was absolutely illegal and arbitrary. “Learned Single Judge has, in the impugned common judgment, took the view that an employee is entitled to receive regular interest on the amount lying to her credit in the GPF account even for the first three months of her retirement and denial of such interest for the first three months after retirement was absolutely illegal and arbitrary. It could not be gainsaid that whatever amount is deposited in the GPF account of an employee, he/she is entitled to interest thereon as long as he/she is in service and there is no reasonable ground to deny such interest at the same rate as long as the amount credited to the account of an employee, to whom the amount really belongs, is actually paid. Therefore, no ground is made out and we do not find any reason to interfere with the logical and reasonable direction to pay interest @8% p.a on the amount lying deposited in the GPF account of an employee, even after retirement till the amount is actually paid. The rate of interest @12% is already imposed by the resolutions of the government itself, but since it appears to be by way of penal interest for inordinate delay of more than three months in making payment of the GPF amount, it could not have been applied immediately upon retirement of an employee. Thus, in short, we do not find any infirmity in the impugned common judgment………. …” 5. The petitioner association has placed as part of petition the list of the employees-persons for whose benefit the prayers are made, giving details of their name, date of retirement, delay occurred in payment of the P.F amount etc. The relevant of the them is extracted hereinbelow in tabular form. Sl. …” 5. The petitioner association has placed as part of petition the list of the employees-persons for whose benefit the prayers are made, giving details of their name, date of retirement, delay occurred in payment of the P.F amount etc. The relevant of the them is extracted hereinbelow in tabular form. Sl. No. NAME DATE OF RETIREMENT/DATE OF RECEIPT OF P.F AMOPUNT THE PERIOD OF DELAY 1 Sanjabhai K. Baseviya 31.05.1993/02.05.1994 0-11-01 2 Badaji G. Baseviya 31.10.1994/03.12.1994 0-1-02 3 Valjibhai J. Pandya 30.12.1993/02.05.1994 0-4-02 4 Shambhubhai S. Prajapati 31.05.1995/10.05.1995 0-3-13 5 Jivabhai K. Malaviya 31.05.1995/01.05.1996 0-7-0 6 Valjibhai D. Kharadi 31.05.1995/13.05.1995 0-8-12 7 Kajralal K. Shah 31.10.1995/24.04.1996 0-5-13 8 Badabhai K. Kharadi 31.10.1995/31.05.1996 0-7-0 9 Virjibhai K. Bogat 31.05.1996/04.10.1996 0-4-03 10 Nanjibhai S. Damor 31.05.1996/04.10.1996 0-4-03 11 Kamjibhai D. Damor 31.05.1996/04.10.1996 0-4-03 12 Nanjibhai D. Katara 31.05.1996/04.10.1996 0-4-03 13 Yakubbhai K. Gameti 31.10.1996/25.07.1997 0-8-24 14 Mobjibhai V. Desai 31.10.1996/14.03.1997 0-4-13 15 Babubhai G. Bhatt 31.10.1996/25.02.1997 0-3-24 16 Jivabhai V. Damor 31.10.1996/14.03.1997 0-4-13 17 Nathabhai K. Jadhav 31.10.1996/25.02.1997 0-3-24 18 Jivabhai S. Taviyad 31.10.1996/14.07.1997 0-4-13 19 Ratnabhai K. Damor 31.10.1996/27.02.1997 0-3-24 20 Sureshkumar T. Damor 31.10.1996/19.02.1998 0-3.08 21 Dalsukhbhai K. Jadhav 31.05.1997/29.09.1997 0-3-28 22 Motisinh A. Solanki 31.05.1997/28.01.1998 0-7-27 23 Kaleraben D. Katara 31.05.1997/29.09.1997 0-3-28 24 Savitaben N. Balat 31.05.1997/28.01.1998 0-7-19 25 Harjibhai K. Modiya 31.05.1997/11.02.1998 0-8-10 26 Khimj ibhai L. Balat 31.10.1997/27.02.1998 0-3-26 27 Bahecharbhai J. Mothaliya 31.10.1997/27.07.1998 0-8-26 28 Kavjibhai D. Pandor 31.10.1997/29.09.1997 0-3-18 29 Bhimjibhai D. Damor 31.10.1997/19.02.1998 0-3-28 30 Punaji R. Balat 31.10.1997/30.05.1998 0-6-19 31 Manjibhai M. Damor 31.10.1997/19.02.1998 0-3-18 32 Themiyahbhai U. Damor 31.10.1997/28.01.1998 0-2-27 33 Dhanjibhai D. Kharadi 29.08.1998 0-10-28 34 Laxmiben B. Pandor 28.01.1998 0-2-27 35 Vishnuprasad T. Upadhyay 31.05.1998/08.09.1998 0-3-7 36 Ramjibhai B. Patel 31.05.1998/19.08.1998 0-2-18 37 Hamsibhai V. Balat 31.05.1998/31.11.1998 0-5-19 38 Ratnabhai J. Parmar 31.05.1998/08.09.1998 0-3-07 39 Govindbhai R. Parmar 31.05.1998/08.09.1998 0-3-07 40 Kantilal A. Shah 31.05.1999/20.10.1999 0-4-19 41 Samubhai R. Parmar 31.10.1998/06.04.1999 0-5-05 42 Valjibhai A. Baranda 31.10.1998/06.04.1999 0-5-05 43 Lakhmabhai R. Damor 31.10.1998/06.04.1999 0-5-005 44 Manharbhai K. Retiya 31.10.1999/20.05.2000 0-6-09 45 Samubhai R. Marathi 31.10.1998/16.04.1999 0-5-05 46 Kanjibhai N. Gameti 31.05.1999/20.01.1999 0-5-19 47 Kanj ibhai R. Pat el 31.05.1999/20.01.1999 0-4-19 48 Mangubhai K. Jadhav 31.05.1999/21.01.1999 0-4-19 49 Devjibhai B. Patel 31.05.1999/20.01.1999 0-4-19 50 Jivabhai K. Gameti 31.05.1999/20.01.1999 0-4-19 51 Amraji M. Patel 31.10.1999/05.05.2000 0-6-04 52 Hitaji N. Aanjana 31.10.1999/13.10.2000 0-11-12 53 Daljibhai K. Solanki 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 54 Mangubhai S. Revard 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 55 Ramjibhai D. Retiya 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 56 Khushalbhai S. Pandya 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 57 Dipakkumar K. Parmar 31.10.2000/30.05.2001 0-7-0 58 Jivabhai M. Gameti 31.05.2000/29.01.2001 1.00-8 59 Nanjibhai J. Damor 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 60 Rupsibhai L. Rathod 31.05.2000/10.10.2000 0-4-09 61 Dhanjibhai D. Raval 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 62 Devjibhai V. Parmar 31.05.2000/13.10.2000 0-4-12 63 Vinodkumar S. Sisodiya 31.10.2000/16.08.2001 0-9-15 64 Jivabhai D. Jadhav 31.10.2000/16.08.2001 0-9-15 65 Pujabhai S. Raval 31.10.2000/12.06.2002 0-7-11 66 Laljibhai K. Aanjana 31.05.2001/12.11.2001 14-5-11 67 Dhuljibhai S. Patel 31.05.2001/12.11.2001 0-5-11 68 Anilkumar r. Bhanat 31.05.2001/12.06.2002 100-11 69 Maganbhai R. Parmar 31.05.2001/12.06.2000 1-00-11 70 Kavj ibhai S. Kharadi 31.03.2001/20.06.2002 1-2-10 71 Kamjibhai M. Damor 31.10.2002/31.01.2003 0-8-0 72 Anarsinh K. Solanki 31.05.2002/31.01.2003 0-8-0 73 Manharbhai D. Revard 31.05.2002/31.01.2003 0-8-0 74 Satubahen V. Balat 31.05.2002/31.01.2003 0-8-0 75 Gunvantbhai H. Jadhav 31.05.2002/14.03.2003 0-9-13 76 Popatlal D. Shah 31.10.2002/31.01.2003 0-3-0 77 Kachrabhai S. Patel 31.05.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-03 78 Rupabahen J. Baleriya 31.05.2003/31.01.2003 0-4-03 79 Jivabhai S. Daranga 31.05.2003/31.03.2003 0-5-0 80 Shantabahen M. Balat 31.05.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-20 81 Kodarbhai N. Patel 31.05.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-20 82 Elizabeth I. Bhagora 31.05.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-20 83 Aniyasbhai C. Bhanat 31.10.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-20 84 Ramjibhai N. Dabhi 31.10.2003/04.05.2004 0-6-03 85 Kalabhai N. Ansari 31.10.2003/04.05.2004 0-6-03 86 Daljibhai T. Baranda 31.10.2003/04.05.2004 0-6-03 87 Virjibhai S. Gopat 31.10.2003/31.10.2003 0-4-20 88 Kantilal B. Shah 31.05.2003/20.01.1998 0-5-20 89 Valjibhai N. Dabhi 31.10.2003/04.05.2004 0-6-03 90 Kamjibhai B. Parmar 31.05.2003/04.11.2004 0-5-03 91 Dadambhai J. Bhangi 31.05.2003/04.11.2004 0-5-03 92 Mohanbhai V. Bhagora 31.05.2003/04.11.2004 0-5-03 93 Babubhai M. Baleriya 31.10.2004/04.02.2005 0-3-03 94 Laxmanbhai J. Hada 31.10.2004/04.02.2005 0-3-03 95 Dhanjibhai R. Makwana 04/02/05 0-3-03 96 Khimjibhai M. Pancholi 31.10.2004/03.05.2005 0-6-0 97 Devjibhai V. Vadera 31.05.2005/11.09.2006 1-4-10 98 Revashankar J. Nagarsi 31.05.2005/21.01.2006 0-7-20 99 Babubhai D. Aanjana 31.05.2005/21.01.2006 0-7-20 100 Ratnabhai V. Bhagora 31.05.2005/21.01.2006 0-7-20 101 Samsibahen V. Balat 31.05.2006/26.01.2007 0-7-25 102 Laljibhai r-R. Bhagora 31.05.2006/13.10.2006 0-4-12 103 Pankaj kumar M. Parmar 31.05.2006/20.10.2006 0-4-19 104 Surekhabahen C. Gandhi 31.03.2006/11.09.2006 (VRS) 0-5-10 105 Kanjibhai K. Gameti 31.10.2006/26.01.2007 0-2-25 106 Kantibhai L. Parmar 31.10.2007/31.05.2008 0-3- 107 Lalitabahen J. Ninama 31.05.2007/07.12.2007 0-6-07 108 Rajubahen M. Ansari 31.05.2008/20.09.2008 0-3-29 109 Rupabahen M. Damor 31.10.2008/01.05.2009 0-6-0 110 Kirtinabahen C. Ansari 31.05.2009/23.01.2010 0-7-22 111 Hansabahen B. Kotval 31.05.2009/13.01.2010 0-7-12 112 Kantabahen K. Jadhav 11.04.2008/19.06.2010 (Died) 1-1-18 113 Laxmanbhai B. Sadat 31.10.2009/19.06.2010 1-1-18 114 Santoshbahen D. Katara 31.05.2010/19.06.2010 0-7-18 115 Khemabhai V. Vankar 31.10.2009/19.06.2010 0-7-18 116 Sarlabahen C. Ansari 31.05.2010/25.01.2011 0-7-24 117 Pujabhai M. Sibaliya 31.10.2010/17.08.2011 0-9-16 118 Kachrabhai L. Chamar 31.10.2010/17.08.2011 0-9-16 119 Ramjibhai D. Harijan 31.10.2010/17.08.2011 0-9-16 6. In view of the above and having regard to decision of this court in the aforesaid Special Civil Application No. 2322 of 2009 confirmed in Letters Patent Appeal No. 1308 of 2010, the petition deserves to be allowed by granting relief to the petitioners. Accordingly, it is directed that each of the petitioner-employee mentioned in para-4 hereinabove shall be entitled to and shall be paid interest on the delayed payment of Provident Fund amount. Such interest shall be paid at 8% p.a and if the delay in payment is beyond 3 months, the interest shall be at the rate of 12% from the end of the third month till the amount was actually paid. The above benefit of payment of interest shall be availed by paying the amount to each of the employee mentioned within three months from the date of receipt of this order. 7. Direct service is permitted.