THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CMA No.1063 of 2011 ORDER This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the award dated 3-11-2010 passed in W.C.No.2 of 2007 by the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Circle IV, Hyderabad, with regard to granting of interest @ 7.5% p.a from the date of application till the date of award. Heard both sides. Granting of interest during the pendency of Workmen’s Compensation case is discretion of the Commissioner. The discretion has to be exercised judiciously. Unless the applicants are diligently prosecuting the case, during the pendency of the case before the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, they are not entitled for interest for the lapses, if any, on their part. It is not a case where the applicants were reporting ready on each and every adjournment and the respondents were taking time and as a result the matter had been pending before the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation for several years. No reasons are assigned by the learned Commissioner for grant of interest on award amount. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, granting of interest @ 7.5% p.a from the date of application till the date of award is unwarranted. Hence, the impugned award insofar as granting of interest @ 7.5% p.a from the date of application till the date of award is set aside while confirming the award with regard to other conditions. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is allowed accordingly. _____________ K.C.BHANU,J rkk Dated: 16-09-2011