In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh Civil Revision No. 882 of 2010 (O&M) Surjit Singh @ Surjeet Singh ..... Petitioner vs Oriental Bank of Commerce ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. J. S. Saneta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajesh Bindal J. Challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 27.3.2009, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra, whereby the prayer of the petitioner for releasing the amount of Rs. 88,606/- lying deposited in the name of the petitioner, has been rejected. Briefly, the facts are that the petitioner met with an accident on 17.3.2005, in which he suffered multiple injuries. In a petition filed for claiming compensation, vide award dated 14.8.2007, the petitioner was granted a sum of Rs. 1,20,000/- as compensation. Out of the aforesaid amount, Rs. 25,000/- were directed to be released to the petitioner and the balance was directed to be deposited in FDR, which is now sought to be encashed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as the petitioner had to repay the loan taken by him from his friends for his treatment, he needs the money for repayment thereof. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I find merit in the submissions made. He is a major, who had suffered 30% disability in the accident and remained hospitalised. He had spent money on his treatment, which he may have taken from his friends or relatives. Considering the above facts, in my opinion, the balance amount lying deposited in the FDR in the name of the petitioner with Oriental Bank of Commerce, Umri, District Kurukshetra also deserves to be released. For the reasons stated above, the impugned order is set aside and the application of the petitioner for release of amount kept in FDR is allowed. The bank is directed to release the amount to the petitioner on pre-mature encashment of the FDR, if approached. The revision petition is disposed of in the manner indicated above. 15.2.2010 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge