C.R. No. 7293 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 7293 of 2009 Date of Decision: December 10, 2009 Surender …..Petitioner Vs. Sawar Lal and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Ravinder Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Claimant- petitioner seeks the release of a sum of Rs.2 lacs to repay the loan received by him. After having met with an accident, an award of Rs.4.50 lacs was given by the Lok Adalat to the petitioner. A sum of Rs.50000/- was disbursed to him. The applicant being an adult does not want to keep the money in FDR and has come forward with a plea that he is under debt. C.R. No. 7293 of 2009 [2] Without expression of any opinion regarding his liability to pay the debt of Rs.2 lacs, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioner is responsible for his own welfare. In case he wants to waste the money lying in FDR pursuant to the orders of Lok Adalat, he cannot be stopped to act adversely against his interest. It is ordered that he will be entitled to the release of sum of Rs.2 lacs lying in his FDR as per banking Rules. Disposed of. December 10, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE