CR No. 2351 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 2351 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.4.2009 Pal Kaur .. Petitioner v. Sumit Sharma and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. R. S. Budhwar, Advocate for the petitioner. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Challenge in the revision petition is to the order dated 16.4.2009, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (for short, `the Tribunal), whereby on an application filed by the petitioner-applicant for releasing the amount of FDR, only a sum of Rs. 25,000/- has been ordered to be paid to her. A perusal of the award shows that the petitioner along with respondents No. 4 to 6 filed the claim petition for compensation on account of the death of her son. The Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs. 6,10,000/-. Out of that, 20% of the compensation was awarded to the petitioner. After deposit of the awarded amount, the Tribunal directed Rs. 50,000/- of the amount to be paid in cash to the petitioner and the remaining amount to be kept in a fixed deposit for a period of three years. The petitioner filed an application for release of the amount of the FDR. The Tribunal has directed release of a sum of Rs. 25,000/- only. The petitioner mentioned in the application that she is 70 years old and she is in need of money for her treatment as she is patient of Asthama and heart disease. I fail to understand how the Tribunal while awarding the compensation on account of the death of son of the petitioner directed to deposit of amount in fixed deposit. The Tribunal has no such jurisdiction in a case where the claimant is major. The condition incorporated by the Tribunal is uncalled for. The petitioner, who is a senior citizen of 70 years of age, has every right to utilize the amount in any manner, she likes in cases. In view of the above circumstances, the impugned order is set aside and the application of the petitioner for release of the entire amount kept in FDR is allowed. The bank is directed to release the amount of the petitioner on CR No. 2351 of 2009 [2] premature encashment of the FDR, if approached. The revision petition is disposed of in the manner indicated above. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 29.4.2009 mk