C.R. No.158 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No.158 of 2008 Date of Decision: 11.2.2008 Harjeet Singh .....Petitioner Vs. Raumal Singh and others ...Respondents .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr.Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.K. Malhotra, Advocate for respondent no.3. ... RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) Prayer in this petition is, for modifying/setting aside the order dated 24.12.2007 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as `the Tribunal'), Kurukshetra, partly accepting the petitioner's application for release of the compensation amount. Counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to an order passed by the Tribunal, the petitioner was awarded a sum of Rs.6.00 lacs for injuries. Rs.50,000/- was released by the Lok Adalat. The petitioner, thereafter, filed an application before the Tribunal, praying for release of the entire amount, as he had to discharge his liability of Rs.4.00 lacs, on account of loans raised for his treatment. It is submitted that the petitioner had to undergo numerous operations, as the right leg was amputated and for the said purpose, he has raised loans, which he is required to discharge. Counsel for respondent no.3 states that he has no objection, if the entire amount is released to the petitioner. C.R. No.158 of 2008 2 I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order. The petitioner was seriously injured in a road accident, whereafter, his leg was amputated. The learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should have taken into consideration a fact that amputation of a leg is a serious operation, which apart from cost of the operation, involves expenditure for rehabilitation. Consequently, I am satisfied that the petitioner requires the amount, lying in a fixed deposit to discharge his liability incurred during his operation/rehabilitation etc. In this view of the matter, the revision petition is allowed. The Punjab National Bank, Near Devi Mandir, Pipli, is directed to release the fixed deposit receipt dated 27.12.2007 in a sum of Rs.4,50,632.00 to the petitioner, within a week, from the date of filing an application by him. 11.2.2008 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE