IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.4041 of 2008 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 29.11.2010 **** Bandana and others . . . . Appellants Vs. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railway, New Delhi and another . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: - Mr.A.S. Syan, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.Jagdish Marwaha, Advocate for the respondents **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J. (ORAL) This appeal is directed against the order passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (for short ‘the Tribunal) dated 15.4.2008 by which the claimants have been awarded Rs.4,00,000/- towards compensation along with interest @ 9% from the date of order till its realization. The only grievance raised by learned counsel for the appellants is that the interest should have been awarded from the date of filing of the application. Learned counsel for the appellants relies upon decision rendered by this Court in FAO No.2756 of 2008 titled as “Dharminder Partap Singh @ Sonu Vs. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railways, Baroda House, New Delhi” decided on 27.4.2009. Learned counsel for the respondents did not dispute the ratio laid down by this Court in the aforesaid judgment. In view thereof, present appeal is allowed and award passed by the Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellants shall be entitled to interest on the amount of compensation @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of its actual realization. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 29.11.2010 JUDGE Vivek