IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU C.M.A.Nos.859, 860 & 861 of 2010 Date:29.09.2010 C.M.A. No.859 of 2010 Between: Kadamutturi Sivanarayana and another .....Appellants AND Union of India, rep. By its General Manager, S.C. Rly., Secunderabad. ....RESPONDENT C.M.A. No.860 of 2010 Between: Annavarapu Krishna Murthy, S/o. Laxminarayana (died) and 2 others. .....Appellants AND Union of India, rep. By its General Manager, S.C. Rly., Secunderabad. ....RESPONDENT C.M.A. No.861 of 2010 Between: V. Manimala and another .....Appellants AND Union of India, rep. By its General Manager, S.C. Rly., Secunderabad. ....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU C.M.A.Nos.859, 860 & 861 of 2010 COMMON JUDGMENT: 1. These appeals are filed by the appellants/claimants against the order dated 05.11.2007 in O.A.A.No.105 of 2002 and common order dated 12.06.2009 in O.A.A. No.376 of 2003 and O.A.A. No.377 of 2003 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench at Secunderabad for not granting of interest on the compensation amount from the date of petitions till the date of awards. 2. Since common question is involved in all these appeals, they are being disposed of by this common judgment. 3. Heard both sides. 3. On perusal of the entire material available on record, it is clear that the orders passed in the claim applications by the Railway Claims Tribunal has become final as the respondent/Railways has not preferred any appeals challenging the Awards passed by the Claims Tribunal. More over, the present appeals are only confined to the grant of interest from the date of filing of the Claim petitions till date of passing of Awards. In view of the decision of the Apex Court reported i n Tahazhathe Purayil Sarabi v. Union of India (UOI)[1], the appellants are entitled for the simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of respective claim applications till date of passing of Awards. 4. All the three appeals are allowed granting simple interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the respective claim applications till date of passing of Awards. No order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J September 29, 2010 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU C.M.A.Nos.859, 860 & 861 of 2010 September 29, 2010 [1] AIR 2009 SC 3098