CMPMO No. 56 of 2003. 9.3.2009 Present: Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate for respondent No.2. The petitioners in para-5 of the petition have alleged that Commissioner has erred in law in not awarding the interest on the amount of compensation from the date of petition i.e. 3.4.2000. The petitioners have prayed that interest on the compensation amount from the date of filing the claim petition i.e. 3.4.2000 may be ordered to be paid. In the prayer no specific rate of interest has been prayed. Mr. K.D. Sood, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 has stated that an amount of Rs.2,01,660/- was deposited by the New India Assurance Company before the Commissioner Workmen Compensation, Dalhousie vide DD No.334602 dated 7.3.2002. As per impugned award the amount was to be deposited within one month from the date of award dated 28.8.2001, failing which interest at the rate of 9% per annum was payable from the date of petition till the payment. The amount was deposited by the New India Assurance Company after one month as ordered by the Commissioner. Therefore, the petitioners are entitled to interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition i.e. 3.4.2000 as ordered by the Commissioner and this is what the petitioners have prayed in the petition. Hence the petition is disposed of on the above terms. . ( Kuldip Singh ) Judge. March 9, 2009 (sks)