C.R. No. 2327 of 2010 -1- ***** IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 2327 of 2010 Date of Decision : 30.08.2010 Sunita .......... Petitioner Versus Smt. Rajinder Kaur & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. Sandeep Chhabra, Advocate for Ms. Seema Pasricha, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) Nobody has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents despite service. Proceeded ex parte. The petitioner has invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court, to challenge the order dated 21.12.2009, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal, vide which application moved by the petitioner, for release of the amount lying in Fixed Deposit, stands declined. The claimants were awarded an amount of Rs. 4,63,000/- along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till its realization. The petitioner Sunita was minor at that time so, the amount fallen to her share was ordered to be deposited, in fixed C.R. No. 2327 of 2010 -2- ***** deposit in nationalized bank till she attains majority. The petitioner on attaining majority moved an application along with proof of majority, and affidavit in support thereof, for release of the amount of Rs. 1,41,713/-, which was required for her marriage. The maturity value of FD was Rs. 1,46,716/-. The learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal only released a sum of Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand only) while declining the release of the balance amount. The impugned order, on the face of it, is perverse and can not be sustained. The learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at the time of grant of compensation had ordered that the shares of the minors be deposited in the Fixed Deposit in some nationalized Bank, in the names of the minors, for the period till they attain majority. Once the petitioner has attained majority, the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had no authority to regulate the amount belonging to the petitioner. Consequently, this revision petition is allowed, the impugned order is set aside. The application moved by the petitioner for release of the whole amount lying in Fixed Deposit in her name is ordered to be released forthwith. No costs. 30.08.2010 (VINOD K. SHARMA) 'sp' JUDGE