:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3708 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1417 OF 2008 Mrs. Renu Kishandchand Sakhrani ..Applicant (Org.Respt.No.1) Vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ..Respondents and anr. (Org.Appellant No.1) Mr. Siddharth R. Ronghe for applicant. Mr.S.S. Vidyarthi i/by Mr. S.M. Vidyarthi for the respondent no.1. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.B. BHOSALE,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.B. BHOSALE,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.B. BHOSALE,JJ. Dated: July 18, 2008. Dated: July 18, 2008. Dated: July 18, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Ronghe the learned counsel for the applicant - original claimant. In First Appeal No. 1417 of 2008, which has been admitted by us today at the instance of the Insurer, the said Insurer has deposited an amount of Rs. 16,21,189/- with the Claims Tribunal at Pune as per the direction of this court. The applicant prays for directions to allow her to withdraw the entire deposited amount. 2. The applicant is shown to be of 66 years old and a house-wife. We are, therefore, satisfied that an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- should be allowed to be :2: withdrawn unconditionally and the remaining amount should be invested in fixed deposit. 3. Hence, the application is partly allowed and the applicant is permitted to withdraw an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- unconditionally from the Claims Tribunal at Pune. We further direct that the balance amount of Rs.11,21,189/- be invested in a fixed deposit with a nationalised bank at Pune by the Claims Tribunal initially for a period of one year. 4. The Claims Tribunal must ensure that the amount allowed to be withdrawn is remitted by way of a crossed cheque drawn in favour of the applicant. (D.B. Bhosale, J.) (D.B. Bhosale, J.) (D.B. Bhosale, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)