b) We direct the 4th respondent to pay simple interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum on the sum of Rs. 81,20,000/- to the appellant from 21st July 2019 till the date of the actual refund of the amount of Rs. 81,20,000/- to the appellant; and c) The entire interest amount shall be paid by the 4th respondent to the appellant within a period of six weeks from today. Civil Appeal @ SLP(C) No. 5464 of 2023 Page 7 of 8d) The appeal is, accordingly, partly allowed on above terms. ……………………..J. (Abhay S. Oka) ……………………..J. (Ujjal Bhuyan) New Delhi; October 18, 2024 Civil Appeal @ SLP(C) No. 5464 of 2023 Page 8 of 8