Sabra Nesha Ainul Ansari and Ors. v. the General Manager, Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Corporation
Motor Accident Compensation – Withdrawal of balance compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Interim Application No. 13929 of 2024 in First Appeal No. 1168 of 2024; General Manager, BEST (Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Corporation) v. Sabra Nesha Ainul Ansari & Ors.; Coram: Shyam C. Chandak, J.; decided 21 February 2025. Keywords: withdrawal of balance motor accident compensation; interim application by claimants; fixed deposit of minors' shares; chawl room purchase advance; widow working as domestic aid; investment with nationalized bank at highest interest; transfer of statutory deposit to Tribunal; apportionment 60% widow / 10% mother-in-law; Rs. 30,63,078/- earlier 50% withdrawal.
What did the court decide?
Partial relief: Applicant No.1 permitted to withdraw the remaining 10% of her share and Applicant No.5 permitted to withdraw 10% of her share out of the balance compensation amount; remaining amount to be invested with a Nationalized Bank giving highest interest from time to time; statutory amount deposited in this Court to be transferred to the Tribunal; the prayer to withdraw the entire balance amount as sought was not allowed.