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2026 DAILYLAW 4832 (HP)

SAVITRI DEVI v. KIRAN BAKSHI

CMP/768/2026 · 2026-01-08

Sushil Kukreja

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Savitri Devi & ors. Vs. Kiran Bakshi & ors. CMPs No.767 & 768 of 2026 in FAO No.06 of 2014 08.01.2026 Present: Ms. Dhanvanti Devi, Advocate, for the applicants/appellant No.2 to 5. Ms. Vanshika Bagga, Advocate, vice Mr. J.S. Bagga Advocate, for non-applicant/respondent No.3. CMP No.767 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 applicants/appellants No.2 to 5, for discharging their natural guardian/mother Savitri Devi, i.e. appellant No.1, as they have attained the age of majority. 2. Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported with affidavits of the applicants as well as taking into consideration the fact that they have now attained the age of majority, as is evident from the copies of their respective Matriculation examination certificates, annexed with the application, the same is allowed and their natural guardian/mother Savitri Devi, i.e. appellant No.1, is ordered to be discharged from their guardianship and the applicants/ appellants No.2 to 5 are permitted to pursue the case in their own capacity. 3. The application stands disposed of. CMP No.768 of 2026 4. The instant application under Section 151 of CPC has been filed by the applicants/appellants 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 to meet out their day-to-day expenses and also for the construction of house. It has been averrred in the application that the appeal preferred by them for enhancement of compensation amount has been decided/settled before the Lok Adalat held on 13.12.2025. Therefore, it is prayed that the entire enhanced 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 vice counsel for the non-applicant/ appellant, under instructions received from Mr. J.S. Bagga, Advocate, submitted that she 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/appellants. 7. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which are duly supported with the affidavits of applicants/ appellants, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to release the entire ehnanced awarded amount of compensation alongwith up-to-date interest in favour of the applicants/appellants, 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-4 of the application. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge January 08, 2026 (V.Himalvi)