OIC Ltd. Vs. Kaushalya Devi & Ors. FAO No. 46/2025 30.03.2026 Present: Mr. Sambhav Bhasin, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Sanket Sankhyan, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. CMP No. 2916/2026 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 before the learned Commissioner, Employee’s Compensation (Senior Civil Judge), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, H.P. As per the applicants, they need money to meet out their day to day expenses as well as medical expenses. The application is duly supported by the affidavits of both the applicants. Reply to the application has been filed, wherein, prayer made in the application is 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 is duly supported by the affidavits of both the applicants, this Court finds it in the interest of ….2... justice to release 30% of the awarded amount, in favour of applicants/respondents No. 1 & 2, as per their respective shares, lying deposited before the learned Commissioner, Employee’s Compensation (Senior Civil Judge), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, H.P., alongwith up-to-date interest, after proper verification and identification, by remitting the same to their bank accounts, details whereof have been mentioned in para-9 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 30th March, 2026 (raman)