THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO C.M.A.No.504 of 2008 JUDGMENT: Being aggrieved by the orders passed by the Authority under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 in W.C.No.1 of 1996 dated 27.01.1998, the present C.M.A. is filed. The Commissioner while awarding compensation has not granted interest and the same is challenged in the present appeal. The learned counsel for the appellant mainly urged that the Commissioner while awarding compensation failed to award interest at 12% per annum, which is erroneous and same has to be granted. Now the point for consideration is whether the order of the learned Commissioner in not granting interest at the rate of 12% per annum is sustainable? From a perusal of the impugned order, it is clear that the learned Commissioner did not pass any orders awarding interest on the amount of compensation. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. MOHD. NASIR AND ANOTHER[1] observed that interest on the compensation amount shall be payable at 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the application till the date of award. Thereafter, the interest shall be payable in terms of the order passed by the Commissioner. In the present case, the Commissioner did not grant any interest on the amount awarded. Therefore, granting of interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till realisation is just and reasonable. Accordingly, the same is granted on the amount of compensation granted by the learned Commissioner. Accordingly, the C.M.A. is allowed. No costs. K.S.APPA RAO,J Dt.22.07.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO C.M.A.No.504 of 2008 Dt. 22.07.2011 [1] 2010 (1) ALD 74 (SC)