THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED M.A.C.M.A.No.2611 of 2005 JUDGMENT: This appeal is filed by United India Insurance Company Limited challenging the order, dated 24.05.2004, passed in O.P.No.466 of 2000 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad, (for brevity ‘the Tribunal), wherein and whereby a sum of Rs.2,22,780/- was awarded as compensation for the death of one Thanaji in the motor vehicle accident that occurred on AP 16 T 9458, involving the offending lorry bearing No.AP 16 T 9458. The cause and the manner in which the accident occurred etc., are not disputed and hence, they are not being referred to and are not gone into by this Court. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-insurance Company fairly conceded that except that the interest awarded by the Tribunal in the impugned order to be reduced there is no infirmity committed by the Tribunal warranting interference by this Court in the award of compensation. Having regard to the said submission, this Court looked into the record. Further, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in Sarla Verma Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation[1], I am of the opinion that the rate of interest awarded by the Tribunal is slightly on higher side and as such, the same is reduced from 9% to 7 % per annum on the compensation awarded by the Tribunal from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of realization. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ______________________________ JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED 17th March 2011 dr [1] (2009) 6 SCC 121