KESAR DEVI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IT is an appeal filed by the claimant challenging the award of Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (for short 'Tribunal') only on the ground that while determining the amount of compensation, the Tribunal has erred in law in not awarding interest on the compensation from the date of filing the petition. Alongwith the appeal, an application seeking condonation of delay of 521 days in filing the appeal has also been filed.

(2.) NOTICE in the application was issued on 7.9.2010. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 appeared on 8.10.2010 and sought time for filing reply to the application. Two further adjournments were also sought but the reply has not been filed. Apparently, the contesting respondent No.1 does not want to contest the claim made by the applicant-appellant in application seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The applicant-appellant in the present case is widow of the deceased whereas the other claimants are his parents, sons and daughters.

(3.) THE impugned order is modified to the extent mentioned above. THE appeal is disposed of.