Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Shakuntla Devi & anr. FAO (MV) No.9 of 2024 16.09.2026 Present: Mr. Ishan Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. S.C.Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr.Satish Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. CMP No.22430 of 2026 The instant application has been filed on behalf of applicant-respondent No.1, namely, Shakuntla Devi, for release of the awarded amount of compensation lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. As per the applicant, she is in dire need of money for renovation of the house as well as other household works, therefore, it is prayed that Rs.5 lacs, out of the total awarded amount of compensation, may be ordered to be released in her favour. 2. No reply is intended to be filed. However, learned counsel for the non-applicant/appellant opposed the application on the ground that in the event of appeal being allowed, it would be difficult for the non-applicant/appellant to recover the amount, so released. 3. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with the affidavit of applicant-respondent No.1 and also in view of the fact that the appeal may take sufficiently long time for its final adjudication, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-, out of the total awarded amount of compensation in favour of the applicant/respondent No.1, which is lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, after proper verification and identification by remitting the same to her bank account, details whereof have been given in para-4 of the application. 4. It is made clear that release of the awarded amount shall be subject to final outcome of the appeal and in the event of appeal being allowed, the applicant/respondent No.1 will have to refund the amount, so released, with interest. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge September 16, 2026 (V.Himalvi)