IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.528 of 2020 Namita Swain and Anr. …. Appellant (s) Mr. Ajit Kumar Rout, Adv. -versus- Union of India, represented though its General Manager, South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal …. Respondent (s) Mr. Alok Kumar Mohanty, Sr. PC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 10.09.2025 13. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Learned counsel for the parties are present. Judgment prepared in separate sheets is delivered and pronounced in open Court in the presence of learned counsel for the parties and the order is passed accordingly as follows:- 3. The appeal is, therefore, allowed. 4. The appellants are entitled to compensation of ₹8,00,000 (Rupees eight lakhs) with interest at 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim application until payment. The respondent Railways shall deposit the amount before the Tribunal within three months, whereupon it shall be disbursed to the appellants in accordance with law. Digitally Signed Signed by: BHABAGRAHI JHANKAR Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 16-Sep-2025 16:55:34 Signature Not Verified 5. Interim order, if any, passed earlier stands vacated. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge B.Jhankar