ANITA vs UNION OF INDIA

1 FAO NO.5554 of 2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 237 FAO No.5554 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.07.2026 ANITA ......Appellant Vs UNION OF INDIA ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Parikshit Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Kirpal Singh Thakur, Advocate for the appellant. None for the respondent. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) CM No.19006-CII of 2025 Prayer in this application is for condonation of delay of 998 days in filing the present appeal. Notice of the application was issued to the respondent on 17.09.2025, however no reply has been filed. Upon hearing learned counsel for the appellant and for the reasons mentioned in the application, which makes out sufficient cause, the same is allowed. Accordingly, delay of 998 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. FAO No.5554 of 2025 (O&M) 1. The short grouse raised on behalf of the appellant is with respect to the direction issued by the learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench (for short ‘the Tribunal) vide which 90% of the compensation assessed in her favour, was ordered to be invested in Fixed Deposit for the period of three years in any Nationalized Bank