IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.31525 of 2025 Bichitra Satpathy …. Petitioner Mr. K.C. Nayak, Advocate -versus- Mohan Das and another …. Opp. Parties Mr.L. Achari, Advocate for O.P. No.1-owner CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 13.01.2026 Order No. 03. 1. Heard Mr. Nayak, learned counsel for the Petitioner. Mr. L. Achari, learned counsel files his V.Nama for O.P. No.1-owner, in Court today. The power filed by him is kept on record. 2. Considering the limited grievance of the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, taking note of the fact of admitted death of claimant No.2 (Basanti Satpathy) during pendency of the claim application before the Tribunal and that no sum as compensation can be granted to a dead person, with a direction to learned Tribunal to reconsider disbursal of compensation amount in favour of other claimant, in accordance with law either by considering the right of Legal Representatives of Basanti Satpathy or granting the entire award in favour of claimant No.1. 3. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das/sipun