THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.729 OF 2010 JUDGMENT: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal by the claimants is preferred aggrieved by the order dated 25.10.2007 in O.A.A. No.103 of 2002 on the file of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench at Secunderabad for not granting interest on the compensation amount of Rs.4,00,000/-awarded by the Claims Tribunal from the date of the petition till the date of award for the death of the deceased in an untoward incident. 2. As seen from the record, it is clear that the claimants have filed the claim petition in the year 2002. The Tribunal awarded compensation on 25-10-2007. The claimants have filed the appeal with a delay of 827 days. The delay was condoned. For the lapses on the part of the claimants, they cannot derive any advantage. Further, it is not the case of the claimants that there was no fault on their part for pendency of original application before the Tribunal for five years. It is not the case of the claimants that because of lapses on the part of the respondent-Railways, the claim petition was pending before the Tribunal for five years. It is also not the case of the claimants that they were always reporting ready to proceed with the case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is not a fit case to grant interest on the compensation amount from the date of petition till the date of award. 3. Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed. No costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J DATED: 30-09-2011 Hsd