IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: F.A.O. 1167 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : July 16,2009 Savitri and another .......Appellants versus Union of India ......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR PRESENT: Mr. Arun Singal, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Jagdish Marwaha, Standing Counsel for the Railways. NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. A sum of Rs.5,00,000/- have been claimed by the appellants as compensation on account of the death of their son Ravinder in an untoward incident, alleged to have occurred on 26-03-2004. A sum of Rs. Four lacs have been awarded vide judgment dated 31-10-2007 passed by Railways Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh. The only dispute raised by learned counsel for the appellants, in this case is that the interest should have been from the date of accident, whereas, no interest has been granted except from the date of the order till realisation of the same. Learned counsel for the respondent, however, does not dispute that the appellants are entitled to get interest but however, submitted that they are liable to get the same from the date of application and not from the date of accident. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the respondent, the judgment dated 31-10-2007 passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh, is modified to the extent that the F.A.O. 1167 of 2008 -2- said amount of compensation shall be paid to the appellants with interest from the date of the filing of the claim petition before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh at the rate, as already determined by the said award. Disposed of in the abovesaid terms. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) JUDGE July 16, 2009 gurpreet Whether to be referred to the Reporter : Yes / No