ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Renu Sharma & Ors. FAO No. 81/2025 05.03.2026 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. P.K. Bhatti, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, vice Mr. Sunny Dhatwalia, Advocate, for respondents No. 3 & 4. CMP No. 30354/2025 The present application under Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of applicants/respondents No. 1 & 2, for release of the award amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. As per the applicants, they need money to meet out their day to day expenses as well as to repay the loan. The application is duly supported by the affidavits of both the applicants. No reply to the application is intended to be filed on behalf of the non-applicant/appellant. However, prayer made in the application has been opposed on the ground that in the event of appeal being allowed, it would be difficult for the Insurance Company to recover the amount, so released. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by the affidavits ….2... of both the applicants, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release 20% of the awarded amount, in favour of applicants/respondents No. 1 & 2, as per their respective shares, lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, alongwith up-to-date interest, after proper verification and identification, by remitting the same to their bank accounts, details whereof have been given in para-4 of the application. Ordered accordingly. However, release of amount would be subject to final outcome of the appeal and in the event of appeal being allowed, the applicants/claimants will have to refund the amount, so released, with interest @ 6% per annum. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 5th March, 2026 (raman)