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Such challenge lies in a constricted spectrum and we need not advert to the facts in detail. It is urged by Mr. Gupta, learned counsel for the appellant that reliance placed by the learned Single Judge on the letter of Central Government dated 22-5-07 was not justified and there was no direction by the Central Government to pay the interest. To appreciate the said submission, we have carefully perused the letter dated 22-5-2007. The said letter is as under:-

"In continuation this Department's letter of even number dated 25.09.2006 on the subject mentioned, I am directed to state that the period spent on training as part of service may please be included for the purpose of ex-gratia and gratuity subject to the condition that this benefit will be extended as a one time special measure for the VSS offered employees of the closed down units, namely, HFCL, FCIL & PPCL and is not to be claimed by the other workers of these units or by the workers of running units.