IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2009 / 15TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16570 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MEENAKSHI, W/O. ATE RAMACHANDRAN, ERAVATHUKANDATHU HOUSE, P.O. PUNNAMPARAMBU, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTNERN, RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS, CHENNAI. ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN,SR.SC.,RAILWAYS FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16570 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner's husband Ramachandran died on 3.12.1998 in a road accident and she filed a claim petition before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Ernakulam as O.A.No.50/99. The tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.4 lakhs with interest at the rate of 6%. This court, in Ext.P1 judgment, modified the direction to pay interest, by mentioning it to be payable with effect from the date of application. The petitioner's grievance arises from the delay on the part of the respondent in complying with the order. 2. Sri.M.C.Cherian, learned counsel for the Railways submits that the judgment was taken in appeal before the Supreme Court and the Special Leave Petition was disposed of only recently. It is assured that the award will be satisfied as early as possible, at any rate, W.P.(C)No.16570 of 2009 :: 2 :: within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This submission is recorded Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge