FAO No.3583 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Decided on January 28,2010. Shanti Devi and others -- Appellants vs. Union of India and another --Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Surender Deswal,Advocate,Advocate,for the appellants Mr.Amit Kumar,Advocate,for the respondents Rakesh Kumar Jain, This appeal is directed against the order of learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh, dated 24.3.2009, vide which claimant No.1 Shanti Devi widow of Ram Chander has been awarded Rs. two lacs, claimant No.2. Ganga Devi, mother of the deceased has been awarded Rs. One lac and children of the deceased namely, Kishan, Mukesh, Sunita and Nanhi Devi have been awarded Rs.25,000/- each. However, the amount of compensation has been ordered to be kept in a Fixed Deposit in their favour in some Nationalised Bank for a period of two years with liberty to them to withdraw quarterly interest thereon. The only grievance raised by learned counsel for the appellants is with regard to the order of deposit of amount of compensation by way of fixed deposit. It is submitted that the amount of compensation awarded to an adult cannot be ordered to be kept in a fixed deposit. In this regard, FAO No.3583 of 2009 (O&M) 2 learned counsel for the appellants has relied upon a decision of this Court in the case of Smt.Saroj Devi Vs. Union of India, decided on 30.3.2009 passed in FAO No. 4027 of 2008, Asraf Vs. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon, 2007 (3) PLR 692 and of Apex Court in H.S. Ahammad Hussain Vs. Irfan Ahammed 2002 (3) RCR (Civil) 563 No other argument has been raised by learned counsel for the appellants. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court and this Court, this appeal is allowed. The award of the learned Tribunal, is modified to the extent that the amount of Rs. Two lakhs awarded to appellant No.1 Shanti Devi, which has been ordered to be deposited in the Fixed Deposit, shall be encashed prematurely and be disbursed to her after proper identification. January 28,2010 RR (Rakesh Kumar Jain) Judge