1 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Civil Application No.622 of 2009 In First Appeal No.2381 of 2007 Sou. Hemlata Balprasad Baldawa Applicant Vs. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Respondent Mr.S.G.Thorat for applicant. Mr.C.M.Lokesh i/b. M/s.G.S.Hegde & Associates for respondent. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.G.KARNIK,JJ. March 4, 2009. P.C. 1. This is an application filed by the original claimant seeking directions for withdrawal of the award amount of Rs.11,39,905/- as deposited by the appellant with the Claims Tribunal on 23/3/2007. 2. The appellant has filed affidavit-in-reply and opposed the application. 3. We have noted that by the impugned award dated 20/3/2006 in First Appeal No.2381 of 2007, the Tribunal while granting a total amount of Rs.9,85,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5 per 2 cent per annum has directed that an amount of Rs.7,00,000/- to be invested in fixed deposit in the name of the petitioner initially for a period of seven years in a nationalised bank and with liberty to her to receive quarterly accrued interest thereon. 4. As noted earlier, an amount of Rs.11,39,905/- supposedly in discharge of the impugned award, has been deposited by the appellant Corporation with the Claims Tribunal. We hereby direct that an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs) be invested in a fixed deposit with a nationalised bank initially for a period of three years and to be renewed on year to year basis thereafter in case the appeal remains pending with this Court. The balance amount of Rs.1,39,905/- is allowed to be withdrawn but on an application to be submitted by the applicant with the Claims Tribunal. On the remaining amount of Rs.10,00,000/- and to be invested in fixed deposit, the applicant would be entitled to withdraw the quarterly interest amount. (D.G.KARNIK,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)