Order (ORAL)

ARUN MONGA, J.

CM-6417-CII-2022

This is an application for condoning the delay of 3 years & 139 days in filing the present revision on the ground that petitioner being old widowed lady, having no source of income and also suffering from various ailments, was not aware about the proceedings/passing of impugned order.

Per registry report, respondents have been served, yet none appears for them.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances of case, the application is allowed. Delay stands condoned, subject to all just exceptions.

Main case

Impugned herein is what is stated to be an erroneous approach adopted by learned Tribunal below in passing the directions to pay only an amount of Rs.3 Lakh out of total compensation of Rs.9,08,700/- to claimant/petitioner vide Award dated 21.09.2018 (Annexure P-4), who is widow of victim who lost his life in accident in question and remaining amount has been ordered to be kept in the shape of Fixed Deposit Receipts which is to be matured on 19.06.2023.

2. Whether or not such a course could have been adopted is the limited question for determination.

3. Controversy in hand is no more res integra. Reference may be had to a judgment rendered by Rajiv