IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 MFA.No. 26 of 2008() -------------------- OA.41/2004 of RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT: APPLICANTS: ------------------------------------- 1. RADHAMMA, W/O.LATE BALACHANDRAN PILLAI, THUNDIYIL KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, MANAKKARA, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-690591. 2. ANUPAMA, AGED 19 YEARS, D/O. LATE BALACHANDRAN PILLAI,THUNDIYIL- KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, MANAKKARA, SASTHAMKOTTA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-690591. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.MADHAVAN UNNI SRI.S.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------ UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.HEMA,JJ. ----------------------------------------- M.F.A.No.26 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Husband of the first appellant died on 31.1.1998. She, along with her daughter aged 19 years, filed application in 2004 for compensation before the Railway Claims Tribunal under Section 124A of the Railways Act. After condoning the delay, the Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- as prescribed under the Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Amendment Rules, 1997, but awarded interest only from the date of adjudication. This appeal is filed praying that interest is payable atleast from the date of application. Awarding of interest is the discretion of the Tribunal and on that question alone appeal cannot be filed. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.