FAO No. 2756 of 2008 -1 - IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 2756 of 2008 Date of decision : 27.4.2009 Dharminder Partap Singh @ Sonu ..Appellant. Vs. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railways, Baroda House, New Delhi. ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.J.S.Virk, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.Jagdish Marwaha, Advocate for the respondent. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This appeal is directed against order dated 22.1.2008 passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh whereby claim application of the appellant has been allowed in part and an amount of Rs.2,80,000/- has been awarded. The only grievance in this appeal is against the order whereby the Tribunal has observed that if the awarded amount is not paid within 60 days then the applicant shall be entitled to recover compensation amount with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of order till realisation of the amount. Learned counsel for the appellant relies upon a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of N.Paramswaran Pillai and another Vs. Union of India and another, 2002 ACJ 841 (SC) to contend that the FAO No. 2756 of 2008 -2 - appellant is entitled to interest from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual realisation of the amount. I have given my thoughtful consideration to the argument raised by counsel for the appellant. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of N.Paramswaran Pillai and another Vs. Union of India and another (supra), the appellant is definitely entitled to interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the date of actual realisation. No other point has been raised before the Court. In view of the above discussion, the present appeal is allowed and the impugned award dated 22.1.2008 is modified to the extent that the appellant shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the date of actual realisation of the amount. However, there shall be no order as to costs. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 27.4.2009 JUDGE Meenu