A.S. Krishnamurthi vs Revenue Divisional Officer on 3 January, 1970
16. The further questions are whether such interest should be granted whether claimed by the interested person or not; and whether even if claimed this Court is bound to grant it notwithstanding the non-payment of Court-fee thereon in accordance with law. According to the Supreme Court in Raghubans Narain Singh v. Government of Uttar Pradesh (1967) 2 S.C.J. 214 : A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 465, the grant of interest under Section 28 of the Act raises a question of law and it can be considered by the High Court even when the referred Court has not granted the same.