p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.612 of 2026 Maheswar Barik and Another …. Appellants Mr. Karunakar Das, Advocate -versus- Union of India, represented through its General Manager, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar …. Respondent Ms. Pratima. Nayak, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 22.5.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. K. Das, learned counsel for the claimant - Appellants and Ms. P. Nayak, learned Central Government 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. 4. Accordingly, present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in said decision of this Court with a direction Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 22-May-2026 15:10:18 Signature Not Verified p. 2 to disburse entire compensation amount in favour of both claimants by keeping 50% of the amount fall due to the share of each claimant in fixed deposit in their names in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years. 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