C.R.No. 386 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 386 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.1.2011 Madan Pal ......Petitioner Versus Kuldeep and others .......Respondents ********* CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Rajesh Khandelwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. Petitioner had filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking compensation on account of injuries suffered by him in the motor vehicle accident. The claim petition, filed by the petitioner, was allowed in a Lok Adalat vide Annexure P-1. However, the amount of compensation was ordered to be invested in a FDR for three years. Hence, the present petition. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves to be allowed. Petitioner has been allowed compensation to the tune of ` 4,68,000/- on account of injuries suffered by him in the motor vehicle C.R.No. 386 of 2011 (O&M) 2 accident. The petitioner must have incurred expenses on his treatment and in case the amount is invested in FDR for three years, the petitioner would not be able to meet the expenses already incurred by him. Accordingly, the part of the award whereby the amount of compensation was ordered to be invested in FDR for three years is set aside. The Tribunal is directed to release the amount of compensation deposited by the Judgment Debtors to the petitioner forthwith. (SABINA) JUDGE January 20, 2011 Anand