THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S. APPA RAO C.M.A.No. 3732 of 2003 JUDGMENT: The C.M.A. is preferred aggrieved by the order and decree dated 26.6.2003 passed in O.P.No. 60 of 1999 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad. The facts of the case in brief are that: On 3.12.1998 while the claimant proceeding on his scooter bearing No. AP 28 B 6131 from L.B. Nagar towards Vanasthalipuram, when he reached near Chinthalkunta, Shabhan petrol pump, Vanasthalipuram, lorry bearing No. AP 16 V 4075 came in the opposite direction at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner, extreme its right side on the road and dashed his scooter at about 8.50 a.m. due to which he fell down on the road and sustained fracture of pelvis bone with rupture of urethra, injury to chest, injury to right hand and injury to right eye and his scooter was totally damaged. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the appellant that the lower Court erroneously granted compensation of Rs. 50,528/- with interest thereon from the date of the award instead of granting compensation from the date of the petition. As I have seen from the judgment, the lower Court while appreciating evidence on record granted compensation of Rs. 50,528/- with interest thereon @ 9% per annum from the date of the award. Normally, in usual course, the amount of compensation with interest thereon shall be awarded from the date of the petition and not from the date of the award. In the circumstances, the amount of compensation with interest thereon granted by the lower Court from the date of the orders not sustainable. Accordingly, the C.M.A. is allowed and the amount of compensation with interest thereon awarded by the lower Court shall be from the date of the petition. No order as to costs. ___________________ 3.2.2011 CHV