p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.550 of 2025 Shila Devi and Others …. Appellants Mr. D. Patnaik, Advocate -versus- Union of India, represented through its General Manager, East Coast Railway, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar …. Respondent Mr. M.K. Pradhan, Senior Panel Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 13.1.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. D. Patnaik, learned counsel for the claimants - Appellants and Mr. M.K. Pradhan, learned senior panel counsel for Respondent - Union of India. 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. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 13-Jan-2026 18:08:21 Signature Not Verified p. 2 4. Accordingly, present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in said decision of this Court with a direction to disburse entire compensation amount in favour of the claimants by keeping 50% of the share fall due to Appellant No.1 (Shila Devi) in fixed deposit in her name in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years and total amount fall due to the shares of minor Appellants 2 to 5 shall be kept in fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank till they attain majority or for a period of five years, whichever is later. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the FAO is disposed of. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K. Panda