Civil Revision No.1521 of 2011(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No.1521 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: March 4, 2011 Santosh Kumari and others .....Petitioners v. Gian Singh and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Ramesh Hooda, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) C.M.No.6107-CII of 2011 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Civil Revision No.1521 of 2011 The present revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing of order dated 11.12.2010, Annexure P3, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (hereinafter to be referred as `the Tribunal'), Karnal. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and have gone through the whole record carefully including the impugned order passed by learned Tribunal. Facts relevant for the decision of present revision petition are that a petition for compensation was filed by present petitioners under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter to be referred as `the Act') before learned Tribunal, Karnal. Award was passed in favour of petitioners and against the respondents. Petitioners filed appeal before this Court. In appeal, compromise was effected between the parties before Daily Lok Adalat of this Court and vide order dated 27.9.2010, Annexure P1, passed by Daily Lok Adalat, compensation was enhanced to Rs.3,15,000/- over and above the amount already awarded by the Tribunal, as full and final settlement of the claim of the present petitioners. Amount was also Civil Revision No.1521 of 2011(O&M) -2- deposited by respondent-Insurance Company before learned Tribunal Karnal. The amount was also ordered to be released by Tribunal, Karnal, vide impugned order and, however, the same was ordered to be deposited in a fixed deposit for a period of two years. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that all the petitioners are major and that there is no order of the Lok Adalat to deposit the enhanced amount in a fixed deposit. Hence, it is contended that impugned order be modified to the extent that the amount of enhanced compensation be paid to petitioners in cash in equal share as per their entitlement. Hence, in view of these facts, the present revision petition is accepted. Learned Tribunal Karnal, is directed to hold an enquiry as to whether minor claimants have attained the majority and if that is so, the enhanced amount of minor claimants be also ordered to be released in cash. The amount of the share of the major claimants be also ordered to be released in cash. Impugned order is modified to this extent only. Disposed of accordingly. 4.3.2011 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge