Constitution of India: Arts 142 and 136 – Extra-ordinary jurisdiction – Exercise of – Jurisdiction of this Court to decide the limited issue of payment of interest where award amount has already been paid – Held: There is no legal impediment in deciding the issue of payment of interest and its rate when the parties have requested for termination of the proceedings, and outstanding dues have already been cleared by the respondents-judgment-debtors during the pendency of this appeal leaving only a limited issue regarding payment of interest – Issuance of direction to the respondents to pay interest on the principal sum of Rs. 1610 crores to the appellant-decree holder, at the rate of 8% p.a. payable from the date it became due – Interest.
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