IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** FAO No.3618 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 27.04.2009 **** Usha Rani and others . . . . Appellants VS. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi. . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.Somesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.Jagdish Marwaha, Standing counsel for Union of India/respondent. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J. The only grievance raised by the appellants in this appeal is in respect of the order of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh towards the payment of 9% interest from the date of order till realization, in case the compensation is not paid within 60 days from the date of award. Learned counsel for the appellants relies upon a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of “N. Parameswaran Pillai and another Vs. Union of India and another” 2002 ACJ 841 to contend that the appellants are entitled to the interest from the date of claim petition till the date of actual realization. I have given my thoughtful consideration to the contention raised by the counsel for the appellants. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of N. Parameswaran Pillai and another Vs. Union of India and another (supra), the appellants are entitled to the interest @ 9% per annum on the account of compensation from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual realization. No other point has been raised. I view of the above, the present appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 29.4.2008 is modified to the extent that the appellants shall be entitled to the interest of 9% on account of compensation from the date of filing of the petition till the date of actual realization. No costs. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) APRIL 27, 2009 JUDGE vivek