IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION No. 4383 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL No. 289 OF 2006 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. APPLICANT Vs. Bhavik B. Thakkar RESPONDENT Mr. G. S. Hegde & Associates for Advocates for the Applicant. Mr. T. J. Mendon Advocate for the Respondent CORAM CORAM CORAM : Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN : Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN : Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. J. J. DATE DATE DATE : JULY 11, 2006. : JULY 11, 2006. : JULY 11, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent of the parties. Above appeal has already been admitted. The learned counsel for the Appellant states that the decretal amount has already been deposited in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Thane. In view thereof, Civil Application is made absolute in terms of prayer Clause (a). However, the Respondent is permitted to withdraw the 50% of the amount without any security and for the balance 50% amount, the Respondent shall furnish - 2 - security to the satisfaction of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Thane. 2. It is made clear that if the Respondent is unable to furnish security for balance 50% amount within a period of four months from today, said balance amount of 50% shall be invested by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Thane in any nationalised bank in a fixed deposit, initially for a period of three years and be renewed thereafter from time to time. [ Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.]