THAZHATHE PURAYIL SARABI vs UOI

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compensation under Section 123(c) of the Railways Act, 1989, concerning the heirs of Kunhi Moosa, who was killed during a robbery on a train. The Court held that the Railway Claims Tribunal's decision to award compensation was valid, but it erred in not granting interest from the date of the incident or the filing of the claim petition until actual payment. The Court emphasized that interest should be awarded in line with precedents set in Rathi Menon Vs. Union of India and N. Parameswaran Pillai & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Anr., thereby allowing the appeal for interest on the awarded sum.