IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.544 of 2025 Murali Chanda & Anr. ..…... Appellant(s) Mr. Karunakar Das, Adv. -Versus- Union of India ……. Respondent(s) Ms. Pratima Nayak, CGC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 08.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The present appeal at the instance of the claimant(s)/ appellant(s) is directed against the judgment dated 19.11.2025 passed by the learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, Bhubaneswar in Case No.OA(IIU)/82/2025. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 4. The brief fact of the case is that on 16.05.2024, the deceased came to his native village for the event of lord Hanuman Puja. After completion of the Puja, as the deceased had no journey ticket for the return to his working place, he contacted the travel agency for tatkal ticket. They had prepared a joint tatkal ticket for 4 members, along with the deceased, vide PNR No.6736337846 and ticket No.09192112 from Chhatarpur to Dadar dated 24.05.2024 Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 10-Jan-2026 14:23:19 Signature Not Verified 2 for 4 adults, a fare of Rs.6600/-, Coach No.7, Birth number 11, 12, 13 & 14. On 25.05.2024, the deceased, along with the villagers, reached Berhampur railway station, boarded the reservation coach of Konark Express Train No.11020 and performed his journey. While on his course of journey, he failed down from the said running train due to a jerk in between Pallass and Pundi railway station, the deceased received multiple injuries and died on the spot on 25.05. 2024. Thereafter, the GRP Police informed the family members of the deceased. The family member who got the information arrived at the police station, Palasa GRP and identified the dead body properly. After the conclusion of the investigation, the EO submitted the final report stating that the deceased had fallen from the running train, and there is no suspicion of any foul play. 5. Learned counsel for the Appellant contends that the learned Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- along with interest @ 9% per annum in favour of the appellant. However, the Appellants were permitted to withdraw only 10% of the awarded amount. He further submits that since the Appellants are going through financial hardship, they may be permitted to withdraw the entire awarded amount. 6. In such view of the matter, this Court modifies only that part of the judgment dated 19.11.2025 passed by the learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, Bhubaneswar in Case Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 10-Jan-2026 14:23:19 Signature Not Verified 3 No.OA(IIU)/82/2025 and directs that the Appellants will be permitted to withdraw 50% of their share as awarded in the judgment dated 19.11.2025. 7. This FAO is, accordingly, disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.