Sura Behera v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.423 of 2022 Sura Behera and Another ....

Appellant Ms. Deepali Mahapatra, Advocate -versus- ....

Union of India represented through its General Manager, South Central Railway, Secunderabad Respondents Mr. D. Gochhayat, C.G.C.

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

16.11.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Ms. D. Mahapatra, learned counsel for the claimant - Appellants and Mr. D. Gochhayat, learned Central Government Counsel for Respondent - Union of India.

3.

It is submitted on behalf of the appellants that challenge in the present appeal is against the direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit and 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 entire compensation amount in favour of both the claimants by keeping 50% of the same in fixed deposit in their name in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years. 6.

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

7.

An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda