IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.9 of 2026 Arati Parida and others …. Appellants Mr.S.Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Union of India and another …. Respondents Mr.A.Mohanty, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr.Sahoo, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.Mohanty, learned Central Government Counsel for the Respondents-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. 4. 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. 5. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in said decision of this Court with a direction to disburse respective compensation amounts in favour of the claimants by keeping 50% of shares fall due to Appellants No.1, 3, Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 30-Jan-2026 17:17:53 Signature Not Verified 4 & 5 (Arati Parida, Soma Hati, Mrutyunjay Parida and Purnachanda Parida) in fixed deposits in their names in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years. It is needless to say that as per the submission of the Appellants, 50% of the compensation amount given to Appellant No.2 has already been released in his favour. 6. With aforesaid observation and direction, the FAO is disposed of. 7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal