Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Kaushalya Devi & Ors. FAO No. 137/2020 03.12.2025 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Abhishek Rana, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 to 6. None for respondents No. 7 & 8. CMP No. 17473/2025 The present application under Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of applicants/respondents No. 2 to 6, 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, including medical expenses. The application is duly supported with the affidavits of all the applicants. 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. In rejoinder, contents of the reply are denied and contents of the application are reiterated. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which are duly supported with the affidavits of all the applicants, this Court finds it in the ...2... interest of justice to release 25% of the awarded amount, in favour of applicants/respondents No. 2 to 6 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-10 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 3rd December, 2025 (raman)