IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 MFA.No. 103 of 2008() --------------------- OA.20/1996 of RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... APPELLANT: -------------------- ARIF, CHAKANATTUVELI, IRAMALLUR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, MADRAS-3. 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REHIMA, CHAKKANATTUVELI, IRAMALLOOR P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. PATHUMMA, CHAKKANATTUVELI, IRAMALLOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. ANISA,REPRESENTED BY MOTHER REHIMA, CHAKKANATTUVELI, IRAMALLOOR P.O. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. ASHIK, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER REHIMA, CHAKKANATTUVELI, IRAMALLOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. -------------------------------------- M.F.A.(RCT Act) No. 103 of 2008 and C.M.Appl.No.1495 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. The only dispute raised is regarding grant of interest. Railway Claims Tribunal has granted Rupees Two lakhs as compensation and also directed to pay 15% interest if the amount is not paid on or before 25.7.1997, that is, one month after the date of award. Appellant wants interest at least from the date of application. The award was passed in 1997. Claim petition was filed by the wife of the deceased. Merely because one of the sons became major, long delay of 3,984 days in filing the appeal cannot be condoned especially when the question is only regarding grant of interest. Delay condonation petition is dismissed. Consequently, appeal is also dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge P.N.Ravindran Judge vaa W.A.No. /2002 2 J.B. KOSHY AND P.N.RAVINDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- M.F.A. (RCT Act) No.103/2008 and C.M.Appl.No.1495 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:24th July, 2008