HRTC Vs. Akram Bibi & ors. FAO (MV) No.128 of 2025 21.07.2026 Present: Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Mukesh Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate, for respodent No.3. CMP No.17733 of 2026 The instant application has been filed on behalf of applicants-respondents No.1 & 2, namely, Akram Bibi & Kesh Pathania, respectively, for release of 50% of the awarded amount of compensation lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. As per the applicants, they are in dire need of money to meet out her day-to-day expenses. 2. No reply is intended to be filed to the application. However, learned counsel for the non-applicant/ appellant has 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 affidavits of applicants-respondents No.1 & 2 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 30% of the amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, in favour of each of the applicants/respondents No.1 & 2, out of their respective shares in the total awarded amount of compensation, which is lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, after proper verification and identification by remitting the same to their respective bank accounts, details whereof have been given in para-6 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 applicants/respondents No.1 & 2 will have to refund the amount, so released, with interest. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 21, 2026 (V.Himalvi)