State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Jagdish & Ors. RFA No. 39/2025 05.08.2026 Present: Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate, for the respondents. CMP No. 12870/2026 The present application under Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of applicants/respondents No. 1 to 3, for release of the award amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, alongwith up-to- date interest. As per the applicants, they need money to meet out their day to day expenses, as well as to make investments in some business activities. The application is duly supported by the affidavits of all the applicants. No reply to the application has been filed despite opportunity granted in this respect. However, prayer for dismissal of the application has been made on the ground that in the event of appeal being allowed, it would be difficult for the appellants/State to recover the amount, so released. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by the affidavits of all the applicants, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release 50% of the awarded amount, in favour of applicants/respondents No.1 to 3, 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 mentioned in para-6 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. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 5th August, 2026 (raman)