THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Rev.C.M.P.No.1710 of 2009 in C.M.A.No.435 of 2007 ORDER: This application is filed with a prayer to review the order, dated 03.07.2009, passed by this Court in C.M.A.No.435 of 2007. The petitioner along with two others filed O.A.A.No.115 of 2001 before the Secunderabad Bench of the Railway Claims Tribunal, for compensation, on account of the death of her son, in an untoward incident. The Tribunal awarded the compensation in favour of the petitioner, but did not grant any interest. Feeling aggrieved by the denial of interest, she filed the C.M.A. Through the order under review, this Court dismissed, the CMA, in view of the judgment in Union of India v. Konduru Venkata Reddy[1], rendered by a Division Bench of this Court. The review is sought, on the basis of a judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.3658 of 2009 [Arising out of SLP (C) No.26654 of 2008], dated 14-05-2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/appellant and learned counsel for the respondent. The Division Bench of this Court in its judgment, in Union of India’s case (supra), took the view that the Railway Claims Tribunal is not under obligation to award interest. In the recent past, the Supreme Court took a different view and held that a claimant is entitled for interest. As a matter of fact, this Court allowed a batch of matters, following the judgment of the Supreme Court. Hence, the Rev.C.M.P. is allowed, and the order, dated 03.07.2009, is recalled. In its place, the following order is passed: “ The appellant herein presented a claim before the Secunderabad Bench of Railway Claims Tribunal, for compensation. The claim petition was allowed. The Tribunal, however, stipulated 60 days time for deposit of the amount of compensation and awarded interest from expiry of that period. The appellant feels aggrieved by the denial of interest, on the compensation, from the date of presentation of the claim petition. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Standing Counsel for the Railways. Conflicting opinions existed, as to the award of interest, in the claims presented under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. One view was that the Tribunal has the discretion to stipulate the date with effect from which, the interest would accrue and that a claimant does not have the right to insist on award of interest from the date of presentation of the claim petition. In certain cases, it was observed that interest must be awarded from the date of presentation of the claim. The controversy, or the difference of opinion, has been set at rest by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, through its judgment, dated 14-05- 2009, in Civil Appeal No.3658 of 2009 [Arising out of SLP (C) No.26654 of 2008]. It was held that the amount awarded as compensation by the Railway Claims Tribunal shall carry interest from the date of presentation of the claim petition, at 6%, per annum, and from the date of award, till the date of realization, at 9%, per annum. Following the same, the appeal is allowed in part, directing that the amount, awarded as compensation by the Tribunal, in favour of the appellant, shall carry interest at 6%, per annum, from the date of presentation of the claim petition, till the date of award, and thereafter, at 9%, per annum, till the date of realization. There shall be no order as to costs.” ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:11.09.2009. kvni [1] 2008 (5) ALT 172 (D.B.)