K.Ramanna Soni v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.405 of 2022 Smt. K. Ramanna Soni ....

Appellant Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Advocate -versusUnion of India, represented through General Manager, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar ....

Respondent Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, Central Government Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

22.11.2022 Order No.

01.

1. The matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, learned Central Government Counsel for Respondent - Union of India.

3. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellant 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 the entire compensation amount in favour of the claimant - Appellant keeping 50% in fixed deposit in his name in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years.

6. With aforesaid observation and direction, the FAO is disposed of.

7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K. Panda