IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 MFA.No. 33 of 2008 OA.57/2003 of RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT: APPLICANTS: 1. PRASANNA KUMARI, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. LATE SIVADASAN PILLAI, OTTATHENGIL, KANDIYOOR, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. MEERA, AGED 23 YEARS, D/O. LATE SIVADASAN PILLAI, -DO- -DO-. 3. THARA, AGED 20 YEARS, -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.N.SURESH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT: UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. BY THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & A.K.BASHEER, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.F.A.No.33 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of March 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. The only issued raised in this appeal is regarding non granting of interest by the Railway Tribunal. The grant of interest is at the discretion of the Tribunal. The Tribunal awarded maximum amount of Rs.4,00,000/- to the dependants of the deceased who met with a tragic accident death by train at Mavelikkara Railway Station on 17.2.2003. Tribunal also awarded 45 days’ time to the respondent to comply with the order, failing which respondent shall pay 6% interest to the applicants from the date of default till payment. Since the granting of interest is at the discretion of the Tribunal, we are of the view that no appeal will lie on the question of interest alone. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes