IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 19.01.2026 Madan ....Appellant Versus Union of India ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Ms. Tamanna Singla, Advocate for the appellant.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

1. Notice of motion.

2. Mr. Angad Parmar, Advocate, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

3. The appellant is aggrieved of the part of the order passed by the Tribunal whereby 90% of the compensation amount awarded by the Tribunal has been ordered to be kept in fixed deposits in the name of the claimant even though appellant is major. The issue with respect to directions being issued by the Tribunal directing the compensation amount to be kept in fixed deposits has been elaborately dealt with by this Court in the case of Kamaljit Kaur and others Vs. Union of India bearing FAO No.4331 of

2024 decided on 12.09.2024 wherein this Court observed as under:

“9. Thus, in view of aforesaid decisions, it is evident that the guidelines issued by Apex Court in the case of General Manager, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s ibid, were issued to protect the rights of the claimants, who are :

a) the minor