Tarulata Barman v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.154 of 2022 Tarulata Barman and others .... Appellants Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -versusUnion of India and another ....

Respondents Ms. S. Patra, C.G.C. for UoI

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

22.09.2022 Order No.

02.

1. Heard Mr. S. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Appellants and Ms. S. Patra, learned C.G.C. for the Respondent No.1.

2. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellants that challenge in the present appeal against the direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit is covered by a similar judgment of this Court.

3. It is admitted by both parties that the challenge in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court rendered in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, disposed of on 9th September, 2021.

4. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in the said decision of this Court with a direction to disburse entire compensation amount in favour of the claimants by keeping 50% of shares of Appellant No.1 - Tarulata Barman and Appellant No.2 - Labakanta Rajbanshi in separate

fixed deposits in any Nationalized bank in their names respectively for a period of five years. The entire amount fall due to the shares of minors viz. Appellant No.3-Puja Rajbanshi and Appellant No.4-Sumitra Rajbanshi be kept in any Nationalized Bank in separate fixed deposits till they attain majority or for a period of five years, whichever is later.

5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik