Arup Kumar Goswami, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 10.05.2010 passed in W.P.(C) No. 110 (SH) of 2008, allowing the writ petition, whereby, while quashing the letter dated 09.12.2009, issued by the Deputy Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, for short, DIPP, keeping the release of the Transport Subsidies in abeyance until further order, directions were issued to the present appellant as well as the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 in the writ petition to release the transport subsidies for the period (i) 01.04.1996 to 31.03.1997 and (ii) 1.04.1998 to 04.12.1999, amounting to Rs.6,55,216/- and Rs.6,35,193/-, respectively, to the writ petitioner within a period of one month from the date of the receipt of the judgment with a further direction to the appellant and the respondent No. 5 in the writ petition to pay simple interest @ 12% per annum on the aforesaid amount from the date of pre-audit report dated 24.11.2003, till realization of the said transport subsidies for wrongfully withholding the same. Aggrieved, the Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Government of