In the Punjab and Haryana High Court,at Chandigarh. FAO No. 4027 of 2008 Decided on 30.3.2009. Smt.Saroj Devi --Appellants vs. Union of India --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Paul S.Saini, Advocate, for the appellant Mr.Jagdish Marwaha,Advocate,for the respondent Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) Only grievance of the appellant in this case is with regard to the order of deposit of the amount of compensation in a fixed deposit in favour of the appellant in a nationalized bank for three years with a direction to the appellant to withdraw interest on the said F.D.R. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that since the appellant is a major,therefore, in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of H.S. Ahammed Hussain Vs. Irfan Ahammed 2002 (3) RCR (Cvil) 563 and a decision of this Court in the case of Asraf Vs. Motor Accidents Claims, Tribunal, Gurgaon 2007 (3) PLR 692, the amount of compensation has to be paid in cash. He FAO No.4027 of 2008 -2- further prays for grant of interest from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual realization of the amount. In this, he relied upon a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of N.Paramswaran Pillai and another Vs. Union of India and another, 2002 ACJ 841. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the present appeal is allowed. The Tribunal is directed to release the payment of compensation to the appellant forthwith in cash along- with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization of the amount. 30.3.2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge