IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.480 of 2006 DIVISIONAL MANAGER ,VEW INDIA Versus NIBHA KUMARI & ORS For the Appellant : Shri Ashok Priyadarshi, Adv. For the Respondents : Ms. Rekha Prasad, Adv. Shri Shivendra Shankar, Adv. ------- 12. 12.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondents. This appeal has been preferred against order passed by Additonal District Judge, F.T.C. V,-cum Claim Tribunal, Patna, and main ground against the appeal is jurisdiction of the court being presiding officer of the Fast Track Court, on other aspects as it appears, there is nothing under challenge. No doubt, there was an earlier decision of this court that the presiding officer, Fast Track Court, has got no jurisdiction to decide the cases as claim tribunal but now position has changed, Division Bench of this court in a case of Branch Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. vs. Maya Devi & Ors. reported in 2010(2) PLJR 754; has already set at rest that the Fast Track Court are equally competent to deal with the cases. Thus, at the admission stage itself, this appeal stands dismissed. The statutory amount of Rs. 25,000/-, deposited in this appeal, be transmitted to the court below through demand draft in the name of award holder towards compensation. Rajeev/ (Akhilesh Chandra, J.) - 2 -