THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA C.M.A.No.891 of 2003 ORAL JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. This appeal is filed by the claimant aggrieved by the order, dated 08.10.2002, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Sessions Judge, Anantapur (for short ‘the Tribunal’), O.P.No.426 of 1997, wherein and whereby a sum of Rs.72,000/- was awarded as compensation to the claimant, as against the claim of Rs.1,20,000/-, together with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of award till the date of realisation. The only question urged before this Court, in this appeal, is that the Tribunal erred in granting interest from the date of award till the date of realisation instead it must be from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of realisation. In this context, it is to be seen that the Statute, as contemplated under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, prescribes that interest shall be granted on the amount of compensation from the date of filing the claim petition till the date of realisation. The other reasoning assigned by the Tribunal in awarding the compensation is not under challenge. In view of the said legal position, the impugned award, passed by the Tribunal, shall have to be modified to the extent that the compensation of Rs.72,000/-, awarded by the Tribunal, shall carry interest @ 9 % per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the date of realisation, but not from the date of award till the date of realisation, as ordered by the Tribunal. With the above modification, the appeal is allowed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA​ 24th June 2010 dr