FAO No. 1782 of 2009 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- FAO No. 1782 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: August 03, 2009 Sangeeta Devi and others ........ Appellants Versus Union of India .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Somesh Gupta, Advocate for the appellants Mr. Jagdish Marwaha, Sr. Standing Counsel for the Railway-UOI -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. Vide order dated 20.02.2009, the Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh, had ordered the distribution of the amount of compensation equally amongst the claimants. It was also ordered that the entire amount of compensation, payable to the applicants/claimants No. 1 to 3, shall be kept in the fixed deposits in their favour in some Nationalised Bank for a period of three years with liberty to withdraw quarterly interest thereon. It is stated by learned counsel for the appellants that the appellants are adults and are capable of using the amount of compensation in accordance with their own need and requirements. It is further stated that the appellants are in FAO No. 1782 of 2009 (O&M) 2 dire need of the amount of compensation. On the other hand, learned counsel for the Union of India states that he has no objections, if the appellants are allowed to withdraw the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in their favour. In view of the above, the instant appeal is allowed and the order dated 20.02.2009 passed by the Tribunal is modified to the extent that the amount of compensation so awarded shall be released in favour of the appellants immediately, who are the legal heirs of the deceased. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge August 03, 2009 mohan