1 S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.70/2007 Smt. Gulab Kanwar & Anr. vs. Nayak Shri Gopal Dubey & Anr. S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.70/2007 Smt. Gulab Kanwar and another. vs. Nayak Shri Gopal Dubey and another. Date : 4.2.2009 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr.ML Khatri, for the appellants. Mr.S Bishnoi, for the respondents. - - - - - Heard learned counsel for the parties. The only point involved in this appeal is whether the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Barmer partly committed illegality by awarding interest on the awarded amount from the date of award and that too without assigning any reason. In view of Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, interest can be awarded from the date of filing of the claim petition. It appears that the accident occurred in the year 2001 and the claim petition was submitted in 2 S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No.70/2007 Smt. Gulab Kanwar & Anr. vs. Nayak Shri Gopal Dubey & Anr. the Tribunal in the year 2001 itself. I do not find any reason for not awarding the interest from the date of filing of the claim petition. In view of the above reason, this appeal is allowed and it is held that the appellant shall be entitled to interest from the date of filing of claim petition at the rate which has been awarded by the Tribunal. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. S.Phophaliya