THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1095 of 2008 JUDGMENT: 1 For not granting interest from the date of petition till the date of award the claimant/appellant filed the present appeal. 2 The case of the appellant is that she filed the O.A.A.No.300 of 2002 before the Tribunal below seeking compensation of Rs.4.00 lakhs from the respondent for the death of her son. The respondent resisted the said claim petition. The Tribunal, after assessing the entire evidence, allowed the said O.A.A. and awarded compensation of Rs.4.00 lakhs to the claimant/appellant, and directed the respondent to deposit the same within 60 days from the date of award, else interest at 6% p.a. to accrue from the due date till payment. However, for not granting any interest from the date of petition till the date of award, the appellant/applicant filed the present appeal. 3 Heard. 4 In Thazhathe Purayil Sarabi V. Union of India[1], the Supreme Court held thus: “We therefore, allow the appeal and modify the order of the High Court dated 24.05.2007 affirming the order of the trail Court and direct that the awarded sum will carry interest at the rate of 6 per cent simple interest per annum from the date of the application till the date of the award and, thereafter, at the rate of 9 per cent per annum till the date of actual payment of the same.” 5 Following the said ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in the above judgment, the claimants are entitled to interest from the date of petition till date of award. Accordingly, the applicant is entitled to interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of award and thereafter at 9% p.a. till the date of realization. 6 The appeal is allowed accordingly. No costs. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J. 28.09.2011 Kvsn [1] AIR 2009 SC 3098