THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY C.M.A. No.116 of 2010 JUDGMENT: One Sri Chinna, husband of appellant No.1 and son of appellant Nos.2 and 3 and father of appellant No.4, was travelling in Falaknuma Express from Palasa on 24.01.2005. He slipped from the Train and fell down between Yelamanchili and Narsipatnam Railway Stations. Stating that the death of the deceased was on account of sudden jerks of the Train, the appellants filed O.A.A.No.485 of 2005 before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’) claiming compensation. The application was opposed by the respondent. Through its order, dated 25.06.2008, the Tribunal found that the death of the deceased was on account of accidental fall from the train. A sum of Rs.4,00,000/- was awarded as compensation and the same was apportioned among the appellants. The grievance of the appellants is that the interest was not awarded from the date of submission of the claim petition. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The only question that arises for consideration in this appeal is as to whether the appellants are entitled for interest on the compensation awarded from the date of filing of the claim petition. This issue is no longer res integra. The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the claimants, in matters of this nature, are entitled for interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition. Hence, the appeal is allowed directing that the respondent shall pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the compensation awarded by the Tribunal from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit of the amount. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:30.06.2010 kdl