Malli Behera v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.483 of 2022 Malli Behera and another ....

Appellants Mr.P.K.Mishra, Advocate -versusUnion of India .... Respondent Mr.C.K.Pradhan, Senior Panel Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

20.12.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

The matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Mr.Mishra, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.Pradhan, learned counsel for the 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 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, 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 their shares in fixed deposits separately in their names respectively in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years.

6.

With the 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 C.R.Biswal