AMRESH KUMARI Vs. NIRANJAN LAL JAGDISH PARSHAD JAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) DELAY ('M.A.C.T.' for short) as enhanced by the condoned. Leave granted. learned single Judge of the High Court vide order dated 18.8.2004 passed in F.A.O. No.

(2.) THE short question arising for consid- 178 of 1990 and CM. No. 1132 of 1991 eration in this appeal is with regard to the is payable to the appellant-claimant. While period for which interest on the amount enhancing the amount of compensation the of compensation awarded by the Motor learned single Judge has awarded simple Accidents Claims Tribunal, New Delhi interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of his order, whereas the M.A.C.T. had awarded interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the date of realization.

(3.) FOLLOWING the said decision, we hold that the appellant would be entitled to simple interest at the rate of 9 per cent, as awarded by the learned single Judge, from the date of filing of the claim petition, i.e., 11.8.1986.