Satish Kumar v. Mact Ropar And ANR

CR-1464-2015 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CR-1464-2015 (O&M).

Decided on: March 2, 2015.

Satish Kumar ..... Petitioner(s)

Versus

MACT Ropar and another ..... Respondent(s) * * *

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT Mr.Ashwani Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner.

M.M.S. BEDI, J (ORAL) Petitioner an injured in a claim petition has been awarded compensation which was finalised before the pre-Lok Adalat. The amount of award has already been deposited. The amount has been ordered to be released to the claimant-petitioner by issuing refund vouchers on furnishing indemnity bond equivalent to the amount of award with one surety.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is neither any dispute regarding the identity of the petitioner nor any direction has been passed by the High Court or by the Pre-Lok Adalat while passing the award.

The petitioner is ready to furnish indemnity bond for the amount of award but expresses his inability to furnish surety bond on account of non-availability of any resources. Heard. The condition imposed by the Presiding RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2015.03.04 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CR-1464-2015 (O&M) Officer of Pre-Lok Adalat-cum-MACT Ropar, directing furnishing of surety appears to be an unreasonable restriction on the claimant to utilize the amount awarded to him.

This petition is disposed of with a direction that the executing Court shall issue notice to the judgment debtor and in case the judgment debtors have got no objection regarding identity or claim being wrong or fraudulent, the Court concerned will release the amount only against the personal indemnity bond of the petitioner. (M.M.S. BEDI) March 2, 2015.

JUDGE rka