:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 484 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 484 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 484 OF 1992 Union of India ..Appellants versus M/s. Eknath Khemchand & Co. ..Respondents Mr. A. N. Samant for the Appellants. None for the Respondents. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. DATE : 12TH APRIL,2005 DATE : 12TH APRIL,2005 DATE : 12TH APRIL,2005 ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants. Nobody is present for the respondents. He raised only one submission and that is regarding award of interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the decretal amount. Counsel for the appellants relied upon judgment of this Court reported in 2005 (1) 2005 (1) 2005 (1) Mh.L.J. 165 Maharashtra State Electricity Board vs. Mh.L.J. 165 Maharashtra State Electricity Board vs. Mh.L.J. 165 Maharashtra State Electricity Board vs. Union of India. Union of India. Union of India. It was a claim against the Railways and the interest was awarded ultimately by the High court at 9% per annum. I had also followed same judgment earlier, therefore on this ground alone, the appeal is to be partly allowed. In the result, I pass the following order: :2: ORDER ORDER ORDER . The Appeal is partly allowed. . Order of the Tribunal is modified as under : The Appellants herein are ordered to pay Rs.4,116/- to the Respondents herein together with interest at the rate of 9% per annum on Rs.4,056/- from the date of the suit till realisation, and proportionate costs. . No order as to costs of this Appeal. 12.04.2005 (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.)