IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 MFA.No. 22 of 2008(M) --------------------- OA.16/2003 of RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANTS: APPLICANTS: ------------------------------------------- 1. MATHEW MATHAI, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, JOSEGIRI, RAJAKAD VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. MARY MATHEW, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, JOSEGIRI, RAJAKAD VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. SINI MATHEW, THONIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, JOSEGIRI, RAJAKAD VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.MADHAVAN UNNI SRI.S.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT: --------------------------------------------- UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. BY THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & K.Hema, JJ. -------------------------------------- M.F.A. No. 22 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Son of the first appellant died in a railway accident. Tribunal awarded Rs.Four lakhs as provided under the Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents Compensation (Amendment) Rules, 1997, but, interest was awarded only from the date of award. Granting of interest is a discretion of the tribunal and the deceased was an unmarried person. Only for interest portion, we are not inclined to admit the appeal. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge K. Hema Judge vaa M.F.A.No. /2002 2 J.B. KOSHY AND K.HEMA ,JJ. ------------------------------------- M.F.A. No.22 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:20th February, 2008