JUDGMENT :

MITALI THAKURIA, J.

Heard Mr. B.N. Gogoi, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Ms. M. Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This application has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, against the impugned Order dated 05.05.2016, passed by the learned Member (Judicial) of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, in Claim Application No. OA/III/127/2015 (Old)/Claim Application No.OA/III/Ghy/2015/0127 (New), wherein, the claims of the present respondent/applicant were allowed, and an amount of Rs. 51,00,252/- (Rupees Fifty-One Lakhs Two Hundred Fifty-Two) was awarded, along with simple interest at 6% per annum from the date of booking, i.e., 01.03.2013, until the date of this order, to be disbursed through ECS upon providing bank account details. Additionally, it was directed that a proportionate application fee of Rs. 27,967/- and a Legal Practitioner’s fee of Rs. 3,000/- be paid.

3. The brief facts of the case is that total 50 train load of petroleum products, including HSD and SKO, were transported from Numaligarh Refinery Oil Siding (hereinafter ‘NRSR’), Rangapani (RNI) to Budge-Budge on different dates from 11.09.2012 t