CMP/20697/2026 of National Insurance Company Limited Vs Atti Devi W/o Late Sh. Vineet Kumar on 8 October 2026

NIC Ltd. Vs. Atti Devi & Ors. FAO (MV) No. 40/2025 08.10.2026 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Bhupinder Thakur and Mr. Prashant Manhans, Advocates, for respondents No. 1 to 4. Respondents No. 5, 6, 7 & 9 are ex parte. CMP No. 20697/2026 The present application under Section 151 CPC has been filed on behalf of applicant/respondent No. 1, Atti Devi, for release of the award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. As per the applicant, she needs money for the purpose of repair of her house. The application is duly supported by an affidavit of the applicant. No reply to the application has been filed despite opportunities granted in this respect. However, prayer made in the application has been opposed on the ground that in the event of appeal being allowed, it would be difficult for the Insurance Company to recover the amount, so released. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of the applicant, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to

release 30% of the awarded amount, in favour of applicant/respondent No. 1, as per her share, lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, alongwith up-to- date interest, after proper verification and identification, by remitting the same to her bank account, details whereof have been mentioned in para-5 of the application. Ordered accordingly. However, release of amount would be subject to final outcome of the appeal and in the event of appeal being allowed, the applicant/claimant will have to refund the amount, so released, with interest. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 8th October, 2026 (raman)