Hrtc. v. Sohan Lal
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: discharge of natural guardian; minor attaining majority; Order 32 Rule 12(2) CPC; Section 151 CPC; release of award amount from Registry; up-to-date interest; Lok Adalat compromise dated 09.11.2023; FAO No.16 of 2003; HRTC; Kamlesh; Sohan Lal; remittance to savings bank account; Judge Sushil Kukreja; decided 17.11.2025. Relevant for: post-Lok Adalat release of deposited award amount to a claimant who has attained majority, and guardianship-discharge applications under Order 32 Rule 12(2) CPC.
What did the court decide?
Both applications allowed and disposed of: (i) Sohan Lal discharged as natural guardian of Kamlesh, who is permitted to pursue her case in her own capacity; (ii) entire award amount with up-to-date interest lying deposited in the Registry released in favour of Kamlesh as per her share, to be remitted to her savings bank account after proper verification and identification.