THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO C.M.A.NO.1369 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is filed by the Insurance Company against the award dated 22-03-2005 of the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, Karimnagar in W.C.No.28 of 2001. A claim for a compensation of Rs.1 lakh was made by the claimant contending that on 29-11-1989 she received injuries while in the course of employment in a stone crusher. It is claimed that the opposite party is the owner of the stone crusher and the appellant herein is the insurer. After considering the material on record, the lower Tribunal has granted a compensation of Rs.53,233/- and awarded interest at 12%. Challenging the same, the present appeal is filed. Now the point that arises for consideration is:- Whether the order the lower Tribunal is legal and sustainable? POINT:- The learned counsel for the appellant contended that the wages were not properly taken into consideration. However, the order of the lower Tribunal goes to show that the minimum wages were taken into consideration and on the basis of the certificate issued by the Doctor about the disability of 30%, loss of earning capacity was also determined at 30%. The learned counsel for the appellant contends that granting of interest at 12% is not proper and the Insurance Company is not liable to pay the same. However, the power of the Court to grant interest from the date of the application or from the date of the accident has been considered by the Supreme Court in Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs. Mohd. Nasir and another([1]). The law on this aspect was also considered by this Court in Shaik Murthuza and another Vs. Nadella Kutumba Rao and another([2]). Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the award of the lower Tribunal cannot be faulted and the appeal is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed. No costs. _______________________ N.R.L. NĀGESWARA RĀO,J 26-12-2011 TSNR [1] 2009 ACJ 2742 [2] 2011 (4) ALD 561