Ompal Singh (Now Deceased) Thr Lr and Anr. v. Dharam Kumar Sahu and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 petition against MACT refusal to release deceased claimant's award monies; release/encashment of FDR without Succession Certificate; death of award-holder during pendency; identification of legal heirs via Gram Pradhan certificate and daughter's NOC confirmed on video conference; UCO Bank FDR No. 20780311566717 liquidation; Rs.5 lakhs released for medical/surgery expenses; fresh FDR and account transfer in widow's name; insurer's no objection; MACT No.86/2022; Misc.Appl. 1050/2025; CM(M) 33/2026; Anish Dayal, J.; High Court of Delhi; decision dated 08 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions to UCO Bank: (i) liquidation of FDR No.20780311566717 and release of Rs.5 Lakhs to Smt. Ramesh Devi's Savings Bank Account No. 20780110215609 (UCO Bank, Kutchery Road, Meerut); (ii) creation of a fresh FDR for the balance in her name with quarterly interest to her savings account; (iii) transfer of the amount in the deceased's Savings Bank Account No. 20780110215630 to her account. Pending applications disposed of as infructuous; copy 'Dasti'.