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2025 DAILYLAW 1397 (HP)

LIBERTY GENERAL INSURANCE LTD v. Sharmila W/o Late Sh. Bansi Lal

CMP/28815/2025 · 2026-02-25

Sushil Kukreja

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Liberty General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sharmila & Ors. FAO No. 58/2025 25.02.2026 Present: Mr. Chandan Goel, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Sanjay Ranta, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 to 4. None for respondents No. 5(a) to 5(c). CMP No. 28815/2025 The present application under Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of applicant/respondent No. 1, Sharmila, for release of the award amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. As per the applicant, she needs money to meet out her day to day expenses as well as for the purpose of education of her children. The application is duly supported by an affidavit of the applicant. Reply to the application has been filed, wherein, 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 is duly supported by an affidavit of the applicant, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release 30% of the awarded amount, in favour of ...2... applicant/respondent No. 1, Sharmila, as per her share, lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, alongwith up- to-date interest, after proper verification and identification, by remitting the same to her bank account, details whereof have been given in para-3 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 applicant/claimant will have to refund the amount, so released, with interest @ 6% per annum. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 25th February, 2026 (raman)