Bombay High Court
MRS. CORINNA VALENTINA D'SOUZA AND ORS.versusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE GENERAL MANGAER, WESTER RAILWAY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The Court ordered that appellant No.1 receive one‑third of the compensation and appellant No.2 (minor) receive two‑thirds, to be held in a fixed deposit until the minor attains majority.
Summary
The appellants, Corinna Valentina D’Souza and others, appealed against a judgment of the High Court dated 18 March 2026 concerning compensation awarded by the Union of India. The original judgment did not specify the exact division of the compensation between the adult appellant and the minor appellant. The Court, by this order dated 7 May 2026, modified the earlier judgment to allocate one‑third of the compensation to appellant No.1 and two‑thirds to appellant No.2, who is a minor. It further directed that the minor’s share be placed in a fixed deposit with a nationalised bank until she reaches majority, after which the amount will be credited to her account. No new legal reasoning was provided beyond the amendment, and the order was to be read in conjunction with the original judgment.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate division of compensation between an adult appellant and a minor appellant in the present case?
Subjects
- compensation
- minor
- fixed deposit
- judgment amendment
- civil appeal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AS:13426
This Order is Speaking to Minutes order of order dated //
Sayyed M-7-FA.1232.2014.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
FIRST APPEAL NO.1232 OF 2014
Corinna Valentina D’Souza & Ors. ...Appellants
Versus
Union of India ...Respondent
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Mr. Aditya Kode i/by Bidaye & Associates for the Appellants.
Mr. Rajesh G. Singh, Sr. Panel Counsel Group-I for the Respondent-UOI.
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CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J.
DATE : 7 MAY 2026
P.C.:
1. Not on board. On mentioning, taken on board for speaking to
the minutes of order dated 18 March 2026.
2. In the judgment dated 18 March 2026, at the end of paragraph
14, add the following :-
“Appellant no.1 would be entitled to 1/3 rd of the
compensation. Appellant no.2, minor would be entitled
to 2/3rd of the compensation and the share of the minor
should be deposited in a fixed deposit of nationalised
bank till she attains the majority, on which, the amount
will be credited to her account”.
3. The judgment be modified and uploaded on the website and in
any case, the present order be read alongwith judgment dated 18 March
2026.
[ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ]
Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 07/05/2026 18:09:49 1 of 1
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