CR No. 2691 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 2691 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.4.2011. Santosh .......Petitioner Vs. Jogender Singh and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Amit Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... SABINA, J. Petitioner had filed a claim petition along with others seeking compensation on account of death of her husband Mangat Ram in a motor vehicle accident. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal allowed the claim petition, filed by the petitioner and others vide award dated 24.4.2010. The share of the petitioner was fixed by the Tribunal to the extent of `. 1,68,000/-. The Tribunal further directed that the share of the petitioner be deposited in a fixed deposit in some nationalized bank for a period of five years. However, the petitioner was given the liberty to withdraw the said amount in case of dire need or urgency. Petitioner moved an application before the Tribunal for release of the amount, invested in the fixed deposit, stating therein that she had no source of income and there was no male member in the family to look after all the claimants. The petitioner also required the money for repair of her house and education etc. of her minor children. The petitioner CR No. 2691 of 2011 (O&M) -2- had filed the claim petition along with her three minor children and her parents-in-law. The share of her minor children were deposited in the fixed deposit in a nationalized bank and would be released to the said claimants on their attaining the age of majority. Vide the impugned order dated 5.2.2011, the application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by the Tribunal. Hence, the present petition by the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves to be allowed. The petitioner has to maintain three minor children and has to take care of their daily needs. In these circumstances, it would be just and expedient to release the amount, invested in the fixed deposit, to the petitioner so that she can bring up her minor children. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The Manager, Union Bank of India, C.R. College of Education, Hisar is directed to release the amount, invested in F.D.R. No. 211567575 dated 20.6.2010, to the petitioner forthwith. (SABINA) JUDGE April 26, 2011 Gurpreet