FAO No.3587 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.3587 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 30.08.2010 **** Anju Bala . . . . Appellant VS. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi. . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: - Mr.Somesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.Jagdish Marwaha, Advocate for the respondent. **** 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 07.10.2008 by which the claimant has been awarded Rs.4,00,000/- towards compensation along with interest @ 9% from the date of order till its realization, in case the respondent-railways failed to make the payment of the compensation within 60 days of the order. The grievance raised by learned counsel for the appellant is with regard to order of interest passed by the Tribunal. He relied upon decision rendered by this Court in FAO No.3617 of 2008 titled as “Rani and others Vs. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi” on 27.4.2009. FAO No.3587 of 2009 (O&M) -2- Both the parties are ad idem that the present appeal is covered with the decision rendered by this Court in FAO No.3617 of 2008 titled as “Rani and others Vs. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi” on 27.4.2009. In view thereof, present appeal is allowed and award passed by the Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellant shall be entitled to interest on the amount of compensation @ 9% from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of its actual realization (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 30.08.2010 JUDGE Vivek