IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD SATURDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.867 OF 2011 Between : Shivan Kutti Pillai ... APPELLANT A N D The Union of India and another …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.867 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: 1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, is directed against the order, dated 15.04.2008, in O.A.A.No.194 of 2006, on the file of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench, Secunderabad, for not awarding interest from the date of application till the date of order on the compensation amount of Rs.4,00,000/- granted by the Tribunal consequent on the death of Bhuvana. 2. As seen from the record, it is clear that the appellant/applicant has filed the claim petition in the year 2006. The Tribunal awarded compensation on 15-04-2008. The applicant has filed the appeal with a delay of 429 days. The delay was condoned. For the lapses on the part of the applicant, he cannot derive any advantage. Further, it is not the case of the applicant that there was no fault on his part for pendency of original application before the Tribunal for two years. It is not the case of the applicant that because of lapses on the part of the respondent, the claim petition was pending before the Tribunal for two years. It is also not the case of the appellant that he was always ready to proceed with the case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is not a fit case to grant interest on the compensation amount from the date of petition till the date of award. 3. Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs _______________ K.C. BHANU, J AUGUST 26, 011 Gk. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.867 OF 2011 Date:26.8.2011