IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.217 OF 2010 Between: K. Srisailam, S/o. K. Lakshmaiah ..... APPELLANT AND Union of India, represented by the General Manager, South Central Railway, Secunderabad ....RESPONDENT The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.217 OF 2010 JUDGMENT: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, is directed against the order dated, 18.09.2008, in O.A.A.No.310 of 2006, on the file of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench at Secunderabad, whereunder and whereby, the Railway Claims Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- to the appellant with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of the award till the date of actual payment. It is well settled law that the claimant is entitled for interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of application. Therefore, the award granted by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad, is hereby modified granting interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of application till the date of award and thereafter, at the rate of 9% per annum till the date of realization. Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU, J February 18, 2010 MD