C.R.No.4707 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.4707 of 2009. Decided on August 20, 2009. Kamla Devi .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another. .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) A perusal of order dated 04.04.2009, indicates that the counsel for the decree holder had stated before the Court that Decree holder Kamla Devi widow of the elder brother of petitioner would be visiting India in August 2009. In view of the said statement, the case had been adjourned to 08.08.2009, for presence of decree holder. It appears that on 08.08.2009, the decree holder did not appear, as such, the decretal amount which is stated to be around Rs.12 lacs, was not released to the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to . . . 1 C.R.No.4707 of 2009 a power of attorney which was executed long time back on 28.06.1989, i.e., 20 years ago, on the basis of which the petitioner seeks to withdraw the amount deposited in the name of land owner Kamla Devi. It is the duty of the Court to Award the interest to all the beneficiaries before it. Since the original power of attorney is more than 20 years old and thereafter, the owner has apparently migrated abroad, their does not appear to be any illegality in the order of Additional District Judge, Kurukshetra, in requiring the presence of origiinal owner for releasing the decretal amount. No ground is made out warranting interference in the impugned order. Disposed of. However, it will not debar the right of the petitioner to seek a fresh power of attorney executed in accordance with law under Power of Attorneys Act and the Rules made under Section 4 of the Power of Attorneys Act, and to file a fresh application for release of the decretal amount lying depositing with the Court by satisfying the Court concerned. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE August 20, 2009. rka . . . 2