In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. C.R.No. 3130 of 2010(O&M) Decided on 20.9.2010. Piare Lal --Petitioner vs. Latesh Kumar Duggal and another -- Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Deepak Aggarwal,Advocate, for the petitioner Rakesh Kumar Jain, J, (Oral) As per office report, notice issued to respondent No.1 has not been received back served or otherwise, whereas respondent No.2, has been served, but none has put in appearance on its behalf. Hence, respondent No.2. is proceeded against ex-parte. In this revision, petitioner has sought modification of the order dated 29.4.2010 (Annexure 4) by which learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh, has ordered half of the amount of compensation to be deposited in the FDR and half has been ordered to be released. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is well settled that if the claimant is an adult, the amount of compensation granted in his favour cannot be ordered to be deposited in the FDR and has to be C.R.No. 3130 of 2010 (O&M) -2- released forthwith. Learned counsel has placed reliance upon a decision of the Apex Court in the case of H.S.Ahammed Hussain Vs.Irfan Ahammed 2002 (3) RCR (Civil) 563. Moreover, the petitioner is an old man who is suffering from various ailments and is in need of medical treatment. In view thereof, the impugned order is modified to the extent that the amount of compensation deposited in the FDR in the name of the petitioner shall be released to him forthwith. Civil Revision stands disposed of. 20.9.2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge