IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

Civil Revision No. 5430 of 2008.

Date of Decision : 11.1.2010.

Roshni Devi

......Petitioner

Versus

Ramesh Kumar & others

......Respondents

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH

Present:

Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate,

for respondent No.2.

NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL)

Roshni Devi-petitioner, a widow was awarded

Rs.80,000/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% as compensation

by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (for short 'MACT') by

judgment dated May 1

st, 2008 on account of death of her son in a

road accident. The amount awarded was deposited in her name in

fixed deposit in Oriental Bank of Commerce, EC-Mini Secretariat,

Karnal.

The petitioner filed application before the MACT,

Karnal that the amount deposited in her name be released to her as

she needs the money to keep herself alive as she has no other

source of income. The application was partly allowed by the MACT,

Karnal, whereby, 40% of the amount was ordered to be released.

Against the said order, petitioner has filed this petition.

The petitioner is an old lady. She is a widow. She

lost her son in the accid