In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. FAO No.1272 of 2009 Decided on 8.10.2010. Smt.Kamlesh Kaur and others -- Appellants vs. General Manager,Haryana Roadways, Hisar and another -- Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: MrAmit Singla,Advocate, for the appellants Mr.Rajeev K.Takkar,Addl.A.G.Haryana,for respondent No.1. Mr.Neeraj Khanna,Advocate,for respondent No.2. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J, (Oral) Claimants are in appeal against the order passed by the Commissioner, under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (for short, ''the Act''), whereby, while awarding the compensation to the tune of Rs.3,62,740/-, it has been held that the claimants would be entitled to interest at the rate of 12% per annum if the awarded amount is not deposited by the respondents in the Court within 60 days from the date of the order. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that interest would accrue to the appellants not from the date of the FAO No.1272 of 2009 -2- order but from the date of accident. In this regard, he has relied upon a decision of this Court in the case of Mrs.Saroj and others Vs. Sh.Baljeet Singh and another (2010-3) P.L.R.136, in which it has been held that the claimants would be entitled to interest on the awarded amount after the expiry of one month from the date of accident. In view of the above, the controversy involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the aforesaid decision, therefore, the appeal is allowed and the award of the Commissioner is modified to the extent that the appellants/claimants would get simple interest @ 12% after the expiry of one month from the date of accident from the employer (respondent No.1). 8.10.2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge