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2026 DAILYLAW 1018 (HP)

SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. PROMILA DEVI

CMP/4914/2026 · 2026-03-23

Sushil Kukreja

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Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Promila Devi & ors. CMPs No.4912 & 4914 of 2026 in FAO No.468 of 2015 23.03.2026 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the non- applicant/appellant. Mr. H.C. Sharma, Advocate, for the applicants/ respondents No.1 to 5. CMP No.4914 of 2026 The instant application under Order 32, Rule 12, read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) has been filed on behalf of the applicant/respondent No.4-Harsh Kumar for discharging his natural guardian/mother Promila Devi, i.e. respondent No.1, as he has attained the age of majority. 2. Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with affidavit of the applicant as well as taking into consideration the fact that he has now attained the age of majority, as is evident from the copy of his Matriculation Examination Certificate, annexed with the application as Annexure A-3, the same is allowed and his natural guardian/mother Promila Devi, i.e. respondent No.1, is ordered to be discharged from his guardianship and the applicant/respondent No.4 is permitted to pursue the case in his own capacity. 3. The application stands disposed of. CMP No.4912 of 2026 4. The instant application under Section 151 of CPC has been filed by applicants/respondents No.4 & 5, namely, Harsh Kumar & Belku Devi, for release of the awarded amount of compensation, lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. 5. As per the applicants, they are in dire need of money for repair of the house as well as for the education of applicant No.4. Therefore, it is prayed that the awarded amount of compensation, along-with up-to-date interest, may be released in their favour as per their respective shares. The application is duly supported with the affidavits of the applicants. 6. Learned counsel for the non-applicant/appellant submitted that he does not want to file any reply to the application and has no objection in case the amount is released in favour of the applicants/respondents No.4 & 5. 7. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which are duly supported with the affidavits of applicants/respondent No.4 & 5, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release the awarded amount of compensation alongwith up-to-date interest in favour of the applicant/respondents No.4 & 5, as per their respective shares, after proper verification and identification by remitting the same to their respective bank accounts, details whereof have been given in para-3 of the application. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge March 23 2026 (V.Himalvi)