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Rita Devi v. Ashish Malhotra

Himachal Pradesh HC15 Jul 2026CMP/16565/2026

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What is this about?

Discharge of natural guardian of claimant on attaining majority (DOB 03.04.2008, matriculation certificate); release of MACT compensation to claimants Reeta Devi and Akshit Guleria with up-to-date interest into savings bank accounts; CMPs in FAO No.236 of 2018 arising from MACT-III, Mandi; no objection by non-applicants' counsel; single judge Virender Singh.

What did the court decide?

Both applications disposed of: natural guardian of appellant/applicant No.3-Akshit Guleria discharged (CMP No.16565 of 2026 allowed); remaining compensation falling to the share of Reeta Devi and Akshit Guleria ordered released with up-to-date interest, to be remitted to their savings bank accounts, as per the MACT-III, Mandi order. ¶13

Rita Devi Vs Ashish Malhotra — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the natural guardian of appellant/applicant No.3-Akshit Guleria is to be discharged, the applicant having attained the age of majority. +1 more

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Court's answer

CMP No.16565 of 2026 is allowed and the natural guardian of appellant/applicant No.3-Akshit Guleria (son of Ashwani Kumar, date of birth 03.04.2008 per matriculation certificate) is ordered to be discharged, the applicant having attained majority.

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Ratio / Principle

CMP No.16569 of 2026 is disposed of; in view of no objection by learned counsel for the non-applicants, the remaining compensation falling in the share of Reeta Devi and Akshit Guleria is ordered to be released in their favour with up-to-date interest, to be remitted to their savings bank accounts (particulars in para-3 of the application), as per the order of the learned MACT-III, Mandi.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

By order dated 15.07.2026 in CMP Nos.16565 & 16569 of 2026 in FAO No.236 of 2018 (Rita Devi and Ors. v. Ashish Malhotra & Ors.), Virender Singh, J. allowed CMP No.16565 of 2026 and discharged the natural guardian of appellant/applicant No.3, Akshit Guleria (son of Ashwani Kumar), who had attained majority, his date of birth being 03.04.2008 as per his matriculation examination certificate. CMP No.16569 of 2026 was disposed of by directing release of the remaining compensation falling to the shares of applicant No.1, Reeta Devi, and applicant No.3, Akshit Guleria, alongwith up-to-date interest, to be remitted to their savings bank accounts, in terms of the order of the learned MACT-III, Mandi, there being no objection from the non-applicants' counsel.

Rita Devi v. Ashish Malhotra

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